Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Glass Castle FTI by Jeannette Walls

58 reviews

microbemom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This book was equal part frustrating and fascinating!  Look at the content warnings before reading! Amazing memoir.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Violence, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Addiction, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal death, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexual assault

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

"...dancing along the boarder between turbulence and order."

The parental subject matters of this memoir are unlike anything I have ever read. The only way I can possibly describe Rose Mary and Rex are a cross between granola hippies and conservative hillbillies. This book had my emotions constantly at war - one second this family would be resilient and heartfelt, the next selfish and damaging. What a true, raw look at the complexities of humans, love, family, and growth. I highly recommend listening to Jeannette read this book as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Addiction, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Violence, Trafficking, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual assault, and Gun violence

Minor: Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Body shaming, and Terminal illness

ginnygaleclaire's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Abandonment, Gaslighting, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Bullying, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Infidelity, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Terminal illness, Blood, Cursing, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Pregnancy, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Medical content, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual assault

nalirosey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Body shaming, Child abuse, Bullying, Stalking, Violence, Pedophilia, Racism, Classism, and Incest

Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, Infidelity, Medical content, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

mzynda's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism

djnb's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Incest

mannim's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

ariana_danielle's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

Incredible story about a woman who despite her dysfunctional background, became a successful person.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Bullying

Minor: Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical trauma

hannahsk's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, and Mental illness

redheadorganist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Gun violence, Incest, Rape, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Racism, Cursing, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Forced institutionalization