Does anyone know any good books about the ins and outs and hardships that come with living in a dysfunctional home/living with dysfunctional parent(s)

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

I would recommend *The Faraway Nearby* by Rebecca Solnit. It’s a long, lyrical essay/memoir unpacking her feelings regarding growing up with a socially parasitical mother who ends up with Alzheimer’s disease. She touches upon many subjects, such as art, empathy, and ownership over personal narrative.

*The Burning Light* of Two Stars by Laura Davis is another one to look at, but it’s a *very* heavy read.

For fiction, if you are looking for something there:

*The Poisonwood Bible* by Barbara Kingsolver is set in the late fifties and follows a missionary family’s journey to the Congo. It deals with subjects of religion, cultural ignorance, and racism. The story narratives transition between the viewpoints of the four daughters.

Not Wanted on the Voyage by Timothy Findley is as old-timey as possible but with a modern twist. It is about Noah and the Arc but touches upon subjects such as sexism, sexual binaries, and family trauma.