A review by nrldyer
Mayhem by Sigrid Rausing

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

Addiction is incredibly difficult and most I've read or seen on the subject comes from recovering addicts to read about it from the perspective of a family member was insightful. Added in to the mix that this is no ordinary family and so how privilege, extreme wealth, notoriety and of course children affect sigrid and the situation are v compelling. Sigrid doesn't shy away from any of it though of course it is memoir not autobio and she deliberately has to shield her brothers' children. I found it very moving, sad but ultimately uplifting