Cherry
by Nico Walker
Taste attributes: dramawarpsychologicalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringself destruction/implosionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcomplex relationship
Boxlist takeA stirring novel that is grounded, heavy and unsavoury. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Open Library rating
4.5 / 5
4 ratings
About This Book
The unnamed narrator, a young man from Cleveland, drops out of college and enlists in the United States Army as a medic during the Iraq War. Suffering from PTSD, the narrator starts self-medicating with opiates while deployed and continues once back home. His opioid use quickly becomes a devastating addiction that hurts his attempts at furthering his education and his personal relationships.
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- Author
- Nico Walker
- Published
- 2018
- Pages
- 336
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- Open Library
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