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pinkbunnyy's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism
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: Medical content, Alcoholism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death of parent
fkshg8465's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury
lri_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual assault, Racism, Pedophilia, Violence, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Injury/Injury detail
fmpereira's review against another edition
5.0
Don’t think I even felt so extreme reactions as I felt on this book to the point that at times I had to put it down because I was feeling enraged.
Such a sad tense story. I can’t understand how people so smart can let their children who they clearly love, suffer so much. Addictions are a hell of of a bitch but shouldn’t let your kids be hungry, cold or abused like this.
Moderate: Sexual assault, Bullying, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Child abuse
theolivetree's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Alcoholism
addanumlaut's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Incest
microbemom's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Violence, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Addiction, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal death, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexual assault
mountain_adventures's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism and Child abuse
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: Alcohol, Bullying, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Addiction, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug use, Violence, Trafficking, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual assault, and Gun violence
Minor: Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Body shaming, and Terminal illness