Cheryl’s tried being wife,
mother, lover, somehow it never really worked out. Funny, the bits she tries to
leave behind keep coming back, but the bits she wishes she could keep all
slipped away. The decisions she made affected everyone around her, and she’s
had to live with the outcome – but the discoveries she makes while working with
substance abusers change her picture of the past beyond imagination.
Michael stopped trying,
because nothing he did was ever good enough. Well, he kept trying, but never
dared to succeed.
The picture of the world of
substance misuse is not sensationalised or romanticised, and is thoroughly
believable, and the characters were familiar. The decisions she made, some
questionable, are explained in such a way that you understand them, even if you
don’t quite approve. It was a deeply thought-provoking story.Why you’ll like it
The characters are
well-drawn, they might not be likeable, but their stories are compelling.
Why you won’t like it
The subject matter is
difficult - understanding abuse and how it happens is never palatable. No tidy
redemptive ending.
Format:
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e-pub
Kindle
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Publisher
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Year:
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2011
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Price:
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£2.11
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Pages:
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App.
157
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ISBN-10:
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ISBN-13:
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ASIN:
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B004UC51NK
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Reviewed:
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11th October 2012
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