Blurb:
Booze at Breakfast is a family portrait of the
disease of alcoholism.
Stories take us to the heart of life’s deep
truths, and this one hits us from all the characters’ perspectives—the abusive
self-loathing alcoholic, his wife and the children’s experience, and especially
his son, Peter. It is charmingly interspersed with an Irish neighbor’s
spiritual wisdom and the youth priest’s friendship with the alcoholic’s wife
and son. The redemption herein is hard-won, funny, and sweet.
Engrossing, loving, and wise, this story will
provide understanding for anyone who has puzzled about an alcoholic or his/her
family’s choices and challenges.
Review:
Booze at Breakfast, by Catherine Scott, is, for the most
part, a hard and honest look at what alcoholism does to a family. Scott provides a comprehensive analysis of
the family dynamics and individual struggles in novel form, and in a setting
that intertwines several alcoholics. I
found this book to be very interesting and insightful. Every main alcoholic
character was redeemed in the end, which I considered somewhat unrealistic. The happy endings made for a pleasurable read
overall, but I believe that revealing the harsh truth that in many cases the
end brings only heartbreak and tragedy would have added more substance to the
book. I do recommend it as a good read,
but with a note that there is often more to the story of alcoholism than what
is portrayed within.
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for visiting, Rose, Julie & Rochelle
Length:
155 Pages
Prices:
Print:
$19.99
Digital:
$3.99
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