Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Glass Castle FTI by Jeannette Walls

88 reviews

chandle5's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

1.5

I hated this book. I hated these parents. I hated the lack of accountability. I hated that the kids continued to let them in their lives. I hate that the summary describes this book as a testament to unconditional love. I hate it. My stomach literally hurts thinking of the things, specifically the mom most of the time, said and did and withheld from her children. 
The only reason this gets any kind of rating is that Jeannette overcame this kind of childhood and became a beautiful writer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism

Minor: Rape, Suicide attempt, Incest, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Racial slurs

Minor: Death of parent

ellemwan's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

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

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

emabelle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Child abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent

yamilemb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.5

this is my second time reading this book. jeannette walls is such a fantastic writer. even though the walls kids grew up in an environment of constant adventure and spontaneity, i just absolutely despise rex and rose mary walls. the neglect and abuse they put their children through is something i simply can't take lightheartedly. erma and stanley walls can go to hell. rose mary too for being apologetic towards them and enabling them to abuse their children. it really is an inspiring story but i just can't see past many instances of neglect to consider this a lovely story of a dysfunctional family. the parents are neglectful and abusive. period. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Rape, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Grief, Incest, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexual assault

julianfromme's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Homophobia

margaret721's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, and Classism

sammies_shelf's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Racial slurs