Drinking
by Caroline Knapp
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosionempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy biography, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Fifteen million Americans a year are plagued with alcoholism. Five million of them are women. Many of them, like Caroline Knapp, started in their early teens and began to use alcohol as "liquid armor," a way to protect themselves against the difficult realities of life.
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- Author
- Caroline Knapp
- Published
- 1996
- Pages
- 258
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- Open Library
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