Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath by Leslie Jamison

3 reviews

blankcrayon's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

I struggle sometimes with rating memoirs, because it’s someone’s life story and they have a lot invested in it. With this book, it felt like there were three books being written at the same time, which I didn’t care for. I could’ve done without the dissertation on literary figures and their alcoholism/recovery, and think the book would feel less discounted just as a personal memoir and reflection on AA.
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flufficorn's review against another edition

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I have consumed a lot of books about addiction and addiction recovery. As a recovering addict, I find the subject fascinating. I approach the subject from a sense of curiosity, looking for solidarity and common ground, with a hope of maybe also learning something about myself. 

This book was that, but hyper specific to the author. It felt like a self aggrandizement of their alcoholism, and alcoholism as a theme among the literati that, to me, felt like was being treated as something to live up to. I usually give books 3 chapters to get me hooked and through chapter 5, it was still just "I drink because I like it and I won't apologize." This is a long book. 38% through it and I felt like the author still had not gotten to the point. How disappointing. 
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cconnelly's review

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challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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