Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

89 reviews

halloween_writes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Medical content, Racial slurs, Rape, Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Addiction, Bullying, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Racism

Moderate: Death of parent

vanessagrausam's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Death of parent, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

hcop's review against another edition

adventurous reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Addiction, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Racism, Bullying, Death of parent, and Racial slurs

Minor: Child death

kbroshous's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

sabrinalexis's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Classism, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Mental illness, Violence, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

gloriabyrd's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, and Injury/Injury detail

aubsends's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent and Child death

kmsander4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I don't think I've ever been so invested (and angry) while reading a memoir like this. I was filled with loathing for Jeannette's parents and pain for her and her siblings.

But the storytelling is second to none. You feel like you're right there beside these kids as they struggle their way through life. 

This is a must read, especially for those who believe they don't or won't like non-fiction. I think this one will change your mind!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Death

crystalsparkles's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

It reads like a season of Shameless, it’s so sad. Over and over adults failed those kids. And yet they continued to have relationships with their parents. Families can be so complicated. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Gaslighting, Blood, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Rape, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Trafficking

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Infidelity, and Animal death

itsjadenbaby's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

Absolutely devastating. The amount of times my mouth hung open from shock or I gestured choking someone out because of frustration was too high to count. I read this at an interesting time since I’m currently taking juvenile law and have learned a lot about the rights of children. I wouldn’t suggest this book to everyone, but I will be keeping it in my collection for those who think they can handle the subject matter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Violence, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Rape, and Pedophilia

Minor: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury