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readbycarina's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Alcohol
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Racism, and Death of parent
maddiet425's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
ozymandias_5's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
noareads415's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence
kyxshi's review against another edition
4.5
This book will stick with me for a long time, I think.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Violence
Child abuse primarily in the form of neglectpinkbunnyy's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Minor: Pedophilia
madelinedalton's review against another edition
3.5
Man, Jeannette Walls has lived a crazy life. The prose itself was engaging, and I was very interested in learning what happened to her. That said, I felt that the book offered no thematic or emotional reflection on what she went through. It was merely a chronological account of her life.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Death of parent
microbemom's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
erica_reads_things's review against another edition
5.0
The parental subject matters of this memoir are unlike anything I have ever read. The only way I can possibly describe Rose Mary and Rex are a cross between granola hippies and conservative hillbillies. This book had my emotions constantly at war - one second this family would be resilient and heartfelt, the next selfish and damaging. What a true, raw look at the complexities of humans, love, family, and growth. I highly recommend listening to Jeannette read this book as well.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
melancholymegs's review against another edition
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Death of parent
Minor: Child death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Blood, and Grief