lacytelles 's review for:

The Urge: Our History of Addiction by Carl Erik Fisher

5.0

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I went into this book thinking it would be a hard read, what with the subject matter and the author's credentials. Instead, I zipped through it, and found myself bringing it up in conversation. This is nonfiction, and it dives into the history of the term "addiction" and what that term means to us as humans, and as Americans, in the past and the present. The author also weaves his own personal stories into the book, which gives it a nice touch and helps the book flow smoothly. I recommend this book to anyone who has been touched by addiction or alcoholism, or to anyone interested in the history of the way addiction has been addressed or handled over the years. It is a surprisingly quick read, and definitely thought provoking.