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A review by readerbythewater
Drinking: A Love Story by Caroline Knapp
3.0
The irony is when I realized I had a toxic relationship...with this book. It made me miserable, but I just kept going back to it. The author was terrible, but she would describe things so well that I kept listening. She was unlikable, but made herself out to be EveryGirl. She would bore me with her constant lists of what she drank each day...then would give me some enlightened insight into additions. Reading it put me in a bad mood, but I just kept going back.
Her insights - that addictive behavior springs from our inability to express our anger. But that often that anger springs forth unexpectedly after succumbing to the addictive behavior.
“And suddenly, the little angry person in me rose up. And took over.”
Well done, I guess but wow am I glad it’s over. Listened on Audible and it was about 3 hours too long. Much repeating and circling back to different spots on her timeline...it wasn’t confusing, but it sure felt...well, repetitive.
I promptly bought more Audible credits so I could listen to Virgil Wander. I needed to get the bitter taste of this one out of my mouth.
Her insights - that addictive behavior springs from our inability to express our anger. But that often that anger springs forth unexpectedly after succumbing to the addictive behavior.
“And suddenly, the little angry person in me rose up. And took over.”
Well done, I guess but wow am I glad it’s over. Listened on Audible and it was about 3 hours too long. Much repeating and circling back to different spots on her timeline...it wasn’t confusing, but it sure felt...well, repetitive.
I promptly bought more Audible credits so I could listen to Virgil Wander. I needed to get the bitter taste of this one out of my mouth.