Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man by Mary L. Trump

9 reviews

jenmcvay's review against another edition

dark informative sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Police brutality, Classism, and Islamophobia

Mary Trump's insights might make you feel bad for Donald Trump - for the innocent kid he briefly was. You'll get over it.

mscalls's review

dark informative tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Classism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Homophobia, Medical content, and Toxic relationship

kelleywithanextrae's review

emotional informative medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

snd1101's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Dementia and Antisemitism

wocthehell's review

challenging dark informative sad slow-paced

4.0

This book is triggering for anyone who grew up with narcissistic parents or experienced being a scapegoat for an extended period of time. Mary L. Trump, her father, and her brother, suffered under Fred Sr. and while this book sheds some light on how Donald Trump came to be, it ultimately is a sad and upsetting read.

Minus one star for a general lack of new material (most of this is public domain spare a handful of personal anecdotes) but four stars for putting the pieces together and finding meaning in the chaos. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Racism, Terminal illness, Dementia, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Homophobia

ampharosy's review

informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

This book provides an interesting reflection on possibly one of the most controversial presidents in all of American history. The author has an interesting insight and while it is clear where she stands I feel the information was presented rather plainly, without too much bias

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcoholism

daralexandria's review

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Homophobia

ajnagle's review against another edition

informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

Very interesting in-depth history lesson into the Trump family as a whole. Think it certainly explains a lot. Would of liked more about the recent past included as well though, just a bit more than what was included but definitely enjoyed the book, couldn't put it down actually

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexism

emilistevenson's review

challenging informative medium-paced

3.75

'The Trumps are a family of assholes' isn't exactly a groundbreaking point of view, but it sure is an entertaining one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Emotional abuse