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Jennifer Weiner certainly writes addiction well. I could truly feel what Allison was going through and understand her justifications for just one more pill. From the writing, I understood that Allison knew she was in trouble, even as she explained away every bad decision. I'm really impressed with Jennifer's take on this subject.
I was able to figure out most of the plot line and knew where this was all going from pretty much the beginning, but that didn't matter because I was so engrossed in Al ...more
I was able to figure out most of the plot line and knew where this was all going from pretty much the beginning, but that didn't matter because I was so engrossed in Al ...more
I love Jennifer Weiner. I've read Good in Bed, Certain Girls, and Little Earthquakes. Every single one of those books were amazing. The types of stories that stay with you long after you read the final pages. I think the genre that Jennifer is most often identified with would be chick lit but her books are so much more than just that....they are so thought provoking and well written that I think they could verge on the edge of literary fiction (she often makes me cry!).
In All Fall Down, Jennifer ...more
In All Fall Down, Jennifer ...more
I won this book as part of the Goodreads First-reads giveaway program courtesy of Simon & Schuster Canada.
I was absolutely ecstatic to receive an advanced copy of this book. It did not disappoint! It was a well-written story about addiction, Alzheimer's disease, raising a difficult child and relationships.
As I approached the end of this book, I found myself researching Jennifer Weiner's other novels! I plan to read much more of her work.
I think that this book would appeal to anyone interested i ...more
I was absolutely ecstatic to receive an advanced copy of this book. It did not disappoint! It was a well-written story about addiction, Alzheimer's disease, raising a difficult child and relationships.
As I approached the end of this book, I found myself researching Jennifer Weiner's other novels! I plan to read much more of her work.
I think that this book would appeal to anyone interested i ...more
Just not my cup of tea.
This was a fast read about a young suburban mother and wife who becomes addicted to painkillers. It was at times frustrating to read - you just wanted to slap her, but I guess it was a realistic account of how a prescription can lead to addiction. She wrote In Her Shoes, which is one of my favorite chick-lit books and movies. Worth the read.
This is a book about a woman struggling with using prescription drugs. Although, the perspective was interesting and realistic, the rest of the story felt flat. The ending was also pretty abrupt. I felt that this was one of Weiner's weaker works.
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