Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Glass Castle FTI by Jeannette Walls

53 reviews

narbine's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Excrement, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

rainerasnic's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

mini_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Mental illness, Racism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, and Alcohol

marissaam12's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

This book was an honest, beautiful story. My heart broke for the children. The author, despite knowing the abuse she endured, is able to include highlights of her parents and what she admired about them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death

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

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

freeman_kl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

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

mg_servais's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Gun violence, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail

k04j1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

sunflowervol28's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting