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This was my rescue (I guess my sister bought it for Kindle) when I ran out of books on the plane and the flight left at 23:15. I have mixed feelings about Jennifer Weiner's writing but found this quite enjoyable. I could relate somewhat to her difficult child and financial worries though my situation was never that bad. I did want to throttle her while she was in denial and thinking she was so much better than others, though.

I‘m a die-hard Jenn fan, but this one wasn‘t my favorite. It was hard to hear about the main characters struggles, her justifications, her selfishness. My brother is an addict. There‘s lots of resentments there. Maybe that‘s why I had such a hard time sympathizing with her. Either way, this is a common story, and one that should be told. #bookspin #doublespin

I am on the fence about this book..... I was angry 98% of the time with the main character, yet I think that's the point.... UGH! I enjoyed the ending to some degree, but also felt I was left hanging....

What a book!
Throughout the book I was so annoyed with the main character. She was very thoughtless and many other names...... but as it all tied together I felt comfort and happiness for her!
The struggles are real in this world 🌎😪
#firstbookdoneforbookclub2021

Finally got myself a Library card! My husband is excited.... all the money we will save from me not purchasing EVERY book I want to read... lol....
Now I get to do BOOK CLUB with my BestFriend and her coworker who live in Edmonton and I'm in Ontario! 😍🤓
@kmiller20

This was a pretty easy read on a difficult subject. It describes Allison‘s subtle descent into addiction and how she finally came to terms with it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Easy read

The story of a woman, wife, mother, daughter who on the outside has everything but falls into addiction with pain medication and struggles to find her way back up again.. It could happen to anyone... Sadly I‘ve dealt with this in my own family and see it everyday in the er... 💔💔💔

#Falling
#ANewChapter

I‘m not sure what to say ... I‘m glad I can say I‘ve read one of Weiner‘s books 📚 and I found the subject matter interesting enough but I found the characters single-dimensional and often annoying. But I really enjoyed the #LMPBC and #GroupK experience a lot - it‘s a blast! @BurghBookAddict

This arrived today - thanks @BurghBookAddict - a bright spot in the day as I could start on a new #LMPBC #GroupK book 📖 One chapter read so far and it‘s such fun reading the other comments.

I‘ve always loved Jennifer Weiner books because she is willing to write fiction that resonates with the average woman‘s experiences and realities. This book touched on prescription addiction in an upper class family. A worthwhile read. #chicklit #summer

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This is my brother, with his son. They are both gone now, my brother directly as a result of drug use, and the baby because he had the horrible luck to be born into a bad situation. They are just two of many more than my family's share of losses due to drug or alcohol abuse. I don't drink or do drugs - ever - so I'm always looking for books that can help me understand. This one was amazing. Five stars. Ten stars. All. The. Stars. #currentread

This book... wow... an incredibly real look at how quickly someone can spiral down into addiction. Almost 2 years ago I had a friend overdose on heroin and not a day goes by that I wonder if I couldn't have done more for him! I have a feeling that this book will stay with me for some time to come!

#addiction

#anditsaugust

I work in the medical field and sadly I see this everyday... Such a huge problem in our society!! 😓😰

A great novel about a woman who seems to have the perfect life getting addicted to pain pills...

I should be productive today but I am just not feeling it today so being lazy and reading it is!

This one came highly recommended and so far so good! 😀

I thought this was a PERFECT description of how easy you can spiral into addiction. Some of my clients have explained this scenario to me-except for them it leads to heroin use because it's cheaper than pills on the street. I wish I would have known it was abridged though... I would have liked to listen/read the whole thing!

All about the blue today! It's my favorite color but isn't too plentiful on my shelves. #shadesofblue #somethingforsept #septphotochallenge

I contained myself at B&N yesterday 👎🏻 but planning to possibly go back tomorrow 🤗🤓

"How close to slipping over the edge is the average wife and mother? Everything looks nice and pretty on the outside, but can we truly ever know what‘s going on in someone‘s head?" Reviewed by Thalia http://bit.ly/2bj6ebg

I really loved this book. It was my first Jennifer Weiner book definitely going to read more by her!!!

Really good so far.

I really liked this book. The story was extremely compelling. I could feel what the characters felt. I really liked the way she wrote this and it was different for her style which I also really enjoyed. I definitely recommend this one. It's a great book for those of us who feel the stress of every day and need something to relate to.

So-so. The addiction part delivers: self-justification, desperation, lies. But the recovery part is weak. She admits she's an addict: Cured! Some therapy, yoga, a dog, and all is well. No humility. No insight. No character change. In this niche, M Keyes is stronger.

My mom recommended this book because she felt like I had a lot in common with the main character - an overly stressed mom who turns to pills to cope with life. I need to have a talk with my mother apparently!!!!