Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls

80 reviews

jodielk93's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Fire/Fire injury

christcore's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective fast-paced

5.0

It lives up to the hype. What a charismatic cast of characters, and the author paints them each so lovingly without overlooking any fatal flaws. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Moderate: Child abuse, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Racial slurs

karinarob's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Child abuse

mariosansav's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This book is simply incredible. There are great moments of reflection, deep pain, great joy, and Walls writes it with such an attention to the mindset of her childhood self. The Glass Castle is a deeply impactful and unforgettable book, and I could not recommend this read enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

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

rakizaka's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexism, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, and Addiction

Moderate: Bullying, Abandonment, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Death of parent, Pedophilia, and Racial slurs

Minor: War

pjmbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Racial slurs, Rape, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault

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