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A review by grace_edwards
Bewilderness by Karen Tucker
5.0
This is a brutal read. It's a raw, honest, and intense story about drug addiction and codependency.
Irene is as much addicted to drugs as she is to Luce. While Luce's quick-temper and impulsive tendencies often pull her down, as well as those around her. It doesn't glamorize drug use but gives a realistic depiction of how people can fall into addiction and then what comes after. The writing and structure reflect the state of mind these characters are often in and the effect drugs can have on memory-- scattered and disconnected. It's a difficult read, not for story or plot, but purely for subject manner.
TWs: drug addiction, relapse, sexual assault, overdose
Thank you to NetGalley and Catapult for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Irene is as much addicted to drugs as she is to Luce. While Luce's quick-temper and impulsive tendencies often pull her down, as well as those around her. It doesn't glamorize drug use but gives a realistic depiction of how people can fall into addiction and then what comes after. The writing and structure reflect the state of mind these characters are often in and the effect drugs can have on memory-- scattered and disconnected. It's a difficult read, not for story or plot, but purely for subject manner.
TWs: drug addiction, relapse, sexual assault, overdose
Thank you to NetGalley and Catapult for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.