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I stumbled across this book by buying it because I thought the author name said Caroline Kepnes. Lol woops!
What a pleasant mistake! I enjoyed the open and honest story about her struggles. It didn't drag at all and presented her unique experiences in a captivating way.
What a pleasant mistake! I enjoyed the open and honest story about her struggles. It didn't drag at all and presented her unique experiences in a captivating way.
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medium-paced
absolutely gutted me in the most beautiful way. loved every second of being taken apart by this book. the first paragraph and i was in, ready to be seen and heard and loved by these pages. stunning.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
I thought this was really phenomenal - great writing, clear-headed analysis, and so so fascinating.
This is such a wonderfully written account. I initially gave it 4 stars because it comes to an end really early in her sobriety and I would have liked to have seen an update of her journey…then I found out she died of lung cancer and added they extra star back on because
A bit uncanny in the similarities to my life. Also made me want to move to Boston.
This memoir was amazing, well written and insightful. It is so easy to lose yourself in something like an addiction, or just something that makes it easy to stay in place. Caroline Knapp's story is an inspiration to go out and do the scary and difficult things in life, to take charge and make changes even though it will be easier to drown your pain in a bottle. This goes for drinking or any other addiction or simple thing that will distract you from the difficult paths to take in life. One quote I pulled from this book (because there are many) is "Passivity is corrosive to the soul; it feeds on feelings of integrity and pride, and it can be as temping as a drug." I believe that this is an incredibly powerful statement and reason to live your life. Furthermore, the way the book is outlined provides amazing storytelling, Knapp adds a little more story to each chapter. It isn't particularly sequential and the way the book introduces you to people and continues giving more information about any additional person until the end is engaging and allows Knapp to compare her own life and personal stories to others she had met. Really a great read, and I'm incredibly sad to have learned that the author has since passed away from cancer.