Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker

22 reviews

jazzblue's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, and Alcohol

bradyy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

haley_wilder's review against another edition

dark emotional informative slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Mental illness, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

luunacy's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I came across the documentary and knew I needed more information about this fascinating family. With this book I have learned a lot about schizophrenia's history and treatment options. I'm someone who's amazing by genetics and it's unfortunate the Galvin's had to go through such a tough time with so many sick sons. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Minor: Animal cruelty

fanchera's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

geenween's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Suicide and Murder

ciiku's review against another edition

challenging informative sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Gun violence

Minor: Abortion

erinloneill's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

dashes101's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

My first 5 star review of this year. I was so not expecting this when I picked up Kolker's book. However, I was quickly thrown into a deep dive of the family: the boys battling their disorders as well as the stigma, the parents fighting to keep their family intact, the daughters' own trauma from growing up in the Galvin household. The book was harrowing, riveting, and impossible to put down. A fascinating mix between the research efforts of the time, and the personal story of the family blended perfectly. Not only does this book show the horrific tragedy of schizophrenia separating people from reality, it shows the hope of a family, the difficult choices we make in the face of hardship, and the healing process. There are so many things this book explores, and I can't put them all in a review: this is simply a must-read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

dianna_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment