Candy B. (candieb) reviewed on 4/12/2008 + 239 more book reviews

This was a hard book to read. It's got some pretty graphic and very raw. Perhaps because I am a parent, I did enjoy his father's book, Beautiful Boy, more. However, I cannot say I didn't spend more than a few pages in tears while reading this. I can honestly say that Nic changed my mind a bit more about addiction. Nic wrote some things in this book that angered me. But he was honest. Sometimes I feel like memoirs are glossed over. I didn't feel like Nic held much back. It also made me realize that they can't just stop. I found it interesting that even though his dad was being "mean" by not helping him, he seemed to realize somewhere deep down that his dad was doing it because he really HAD to.

Having said that, my heart goes out to this young man. Nic, stay sober. You are worthy of a wonderful life. Your dad deserves to have his son. He loves you, many many people are thinking of you that you have never met...

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