Stephanie Danler, author of the novel Sweetbitter, writes a memoir about her childhood with a mother who was addicted to drugs, and her father, who was also a user, in Southern California. She describes living in poverty, moving from place to place, and her own years of drinking, as well as the end of a marriage. Danler tells her story in short, intense sections, and moves between memory and the present, concentrating on how addiction in a family shaped her sense of love and safety.
It suits readers who like honest, lyrical memoirs about addiction and family. It will appeal to those who read Danler's fiction.
Inward-looking; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Empathetic Explorer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
