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nicinny's review
3.0
Parts brilliant, parts boring and rambling. This one dragged for me. Nothing compelling or even all that emotionally gripping- which is surprising given the subject matter. I got bored of hearing how super rich the family is and how they were basically surprised their riches were not enough to stop two addicts from using. Don’t get me wrong, much of the writing is good, in fact very good. The author has some good insights and often returns to considering the causes of addiction. Overall, this was a lackluster read for me.
obscuredbyclouds's review
3.0
I'd never heard of Rausing before I picked this book up in a sort of yard sale. Sigrid Rausing is the owner of Granta and a Tetra Pak heiress. In 2012 her sister-in-law was found dead in her house, the husband, Sigird Rausing's brother, hadn't reported her death for two whole months.
The book doesn't dwell much on those sensational parts of the story, instead it's more calm and tells the story of her brother's addiction in broad strokes and with distance. Emotionally, I can fully understand that decision, and even with that distance, there were parts of the book that are difficult to read for anyone with a family member suffering from addiction. Other parts of the book are suprisingly mellow and almost a little too slow. Still, Rausing's writing talent and her family's fame make this an usual book about addiction and its impact on families.
The book doesn't dwell much on those sensational parts of the story, instead it's more calm and tells the story of her brother's addiction in broad strokes and with distance. Emotionally, I can fully understand that decision, and even with that distance, there were parts of the book that are difficult to read for anyone with a family member suffering from addiction. Other parts of the book are suprisingly mellow and almost a little too slow. Still, Rausing's writing talent and her family's fame make this an usual book about addiction and its impact on families.
sarawattae's review against another edition
2.0
Entiendo la historia y entiendo lo triste, deprimente y traumático que esto debió ser para la familia Rausing, pero a la vez realmente odio la manera en la que la gente rica puede simplemente decidir escribir un libro aunque sean terribles escritores y aún así ser publicados.
dairyqueen84's review
4.0
I had no idea who the Rausings were. I looked them up and discovered they are one of the wealthiest families in Britain. Drug addiction knows no social boundaries. This heartbreaking memoir reveals the ugly, despairing face of how addiction and loss tears at the whole family and not just the addicts themselves. Rausing's writing is both vivid and haunting.
amymorgan's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you Edelweiss for my review copy of this book. This was a well written account regarding addiction and the struggles that both families and individuals face. I think I was expecting more content in regards to Eva amd Hans based on the book description and not for it to be more about the addictions and effects on families in general. Overall though a good read and very informative.