| Koren Zailckas details her love affair with alcohol in her autobiographical novel. Her first drink, at the age of 14, sends her in a downward spiral of loss and surrender . She begins sneaking behind her parents' backs, losing her close friends, and, by 16, ending up in the hospital to get her stomach pumped.
Alcohol serves as her vehicle through which to make friends, be more outgoing, and do the things she normally would be terrified to do. In college, her social life revolves completely around alcohol. She describes a series of parties, insignificant relationships, blackouts, and a variety of bars she frequents often. She reflects upon the hold alcohol has on her, and what it means to be a less-shy, less uptight version of herself. | ||
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Plot & Themes Kids growing up/acting up? Yes Kids: - boozing Period of greatest activity? - 1950+ Subject of Biography Gender - Female Profession/status: Ethnicity - White Nationality - American Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 () United States Yes The US: - Northeast Century: - 1980's-Present Writing Style Book makes you feel? - thoughtful How much dialogue in bio? - significantly more descript than dialog |
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