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Drinking: A Love Story
A journalist’s memoir about her relationship with alcohol
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What it is about
Caroline Knapp describes her years of heavy drinking and what alcohol meant to her. She writes honestly about its pleasures, her denial and her decision to stop. The book is a well-known addiction memoir.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like memoirs about addiction.
What you will get
If you are struggling with alcohol, consider speaking with a doctor or a support group.
Drinking: A Love Story Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Alcoholism · Memoir · Recovery
Length
288 pages · ≈ 8 h
More about this book
Characters
Caroline Knapp.
Setting
Boston and her life.
What makes it different
An unusually honest account of why drinking appeals.
Feel
Honest, intimate and sad.
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