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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
Six year hold Christiane F. learned many lessons after moving to Berlin. One – there are rules about everything. Two – kids are punished when rules are broken. Three – if you are going to get punished, you mine as well have fun along the way. This philosophy stayed with her into her pre-teen years as she acted out in school and began to hang around with older people. Although the clique was protective of their “baby,” Christiane F. continued to experiment with drugs. She started with hashish and alcohol, moved on to Valium, Quaaludes and other pills, and was finally addicted to heroin.
Zoo Station is a new translation of Christiane F’s tragic memoir about life and drugs in Berlin during the 1970s. Christiane F. was in constant denial about the extent of her addiction and although she could see the effects of heroin on those around her, she continued to believe she could stop at any time. While I had not read the original translation, did not see the movie made in the 1980s and was not familiar with this story at all before reading this book, I was still able to fully experience the drama and tragedy that was Christiane F’s life. The reader will be pulled into the scene with Christiane F. and mourn the loss of her friends and her innocence. Readers of Go Ask Alice will find a satisfying read in Zoo Station.
Zoo Station is a new translation of Christiane F’s tragic memoir about life and drugs in Berlin during the 1970s. Christiane F. was in constant denial about the extent of her addiction and although she could see the effects of heroin on those around her, she continued to believe she could stop at any time. While I had not read the original translation, did not see the movie made in the 1980s and was not familiar with this story at all before reading this book, I was still able to fully experience the drama and tragedy that was Christiane F’s life. The reader will be pulled into the scene with Christiane F. and mourn the loss of her friends and her innocence. Readers of Go Ask Alice will find a satisfying read in Zoo Station.
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challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Hat wie zu erwarten einen bleibenden Eindruck hinterlassen. Insbesondere interessant dadurch das es nur kurze Zeit nach den Geschehnissen geschrieben wurde und so eine tiefengende Reflexion noch nicht möglich ist
Highlight! ⭐️
Das Buch sollte jeder einmal gelesen haben! Wahnsinnig spannend welche Gedanken Drogen in einem Menschen auslösen.
Das Buch sollte jeder einmal gelesen haben! Wahnsinnig spannend welche Gedanken Drogen in einem Menschen auslösen.
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment