Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

56 reviews

schuy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Violence, and Alcoholism

jasfern's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

An absolute favorite of mine! I recommend it to absolutely everyone!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, and Sexual assault

Minor: Pregnancy and Infidelity

luckyonesoph's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent and Fatphobia

notartgarfunkel's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Mental illness, Child abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Death of parent

k04j1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Rape, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Classism, and Child abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Violence, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Medical content, Infidelity, Grief, and Emotional abuse

tesslaah's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Incest, Violence, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

shieldbearer's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

I know my own history affects how i feel about this book, but it's such a good read. Highly recommended. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Addiction, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Incest, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Transphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Excrement

veganecurrywurst's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

This was incredibly hard to read. I was constantly hoping that somehow things would change for the better, but it only got worse. I'm still in shock. How can parents be so irresponsible and downright abusive? In a way it was difficult for me to understand why Jeannette Walls still loved her parents so much, but the way she described them in the books makes them seem really fascinating in a twisted sense. She never sugarcoats how their parents and other adults (and the system) failed them, but it's also very clear that she loves her parents and that she has many good childhood memories. 
I'm glad that all of the Walls children seem to be doing good. I also hope that Dinitia Hewitt is okay. I only found one article online and it seemed that at the time the police in Welch didn't believe her and knowing the American judicial system I don't have much hope in her having received any justice or help.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, Addiction, Violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Racism, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Mental illness, Cancer, Child death, Miscarriage, and Forced institutionalization

mandi4886's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Racism, Racial slurs, Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Trafficking, Drug use, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Vomit, and Violence

ingridbergman's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Sexual harassment