Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Beyond the Wand: Growing Up a Wizard by Tom Felton

274 reviews

listen_learn's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

A little rough around the edges I'm terms of character for my taste, but his kindness, positivity and honesty were pleasant to listen to. I listened to most of the book while enduring a migraine. It was a good distraction, with some depth, but probably not the type I'd return to again. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

Minor: Violence

nicole_rietveld's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Addiction

xinawebb's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

pamnc's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

sarahh87's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

sare1125's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Alcoholism

katie0528's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

A brutally honest and funny memoir from Tom Felton, best known as Draco Malfoy, as his life before and experiences filming the Harry Potter movies, and his struggles in adulthood after as he tried to find himself apart from his fame.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Forced institutionalization

savshanae's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Amazing. So good. Will recommend to everyone. Even better when listened to. I didn’t think it was possible, but I finished this book being even more in love with Tom. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, and Cursing

Minor: Toxic relationship

talk of drug use, alcohol abuse, and rehabilitation. Some discussion of unhealthy relationship dynamics.

hckilgour's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

Potter nerds will have a blast with this. Film buffs will have a blast with this. And people looking for a heart to heart, they’re gonna get one.

So this book is incredibly fun. We get to see some cool things about the making of Harry Potter, but we also get to really separate Tom from Draco. And take a peak into the world of child acting.

I didn’t know anything about Tom Felton the person before reading this. And I have nothing but respect and love for him now.

The ending was very real and hard hitting. It can’t be easy to hit that kind of rock bottom and to come back from it. It can’t be easy to have that heart to heart with yourself. And I do think this book will inspire and help people who find themselves in a similar situation to Tom.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism

amandaacat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.5

If you’re a fan of Tom Felton and Harry Potter, this is a great book to listen to the audio for. Tom does a great job narrating his own stories and does give you a glimpse of life of set - which was fun. I can’t say anything he wrote about was groundbreaking and I liked his recap of his substance abuse struggles towards the end, but overall it seems that growing up on set wasn’t too bad for him. Would only recommend if you’re a fan!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Death, and Drug use