Sheryl (Momof2boys) reviewed Pill Head: The Secret Life of a Painkiller Addict on + 28 more book reviews
I decided to read this book thinking it was a memoir. Not really. The author keeps switching from memories of his addiction, to stories of his friends' addictions, to interviews with doctors and other experts.
I found the memoir parts to be quite interesting, but the fact-based parts were rather dry and boring. Overall I was disappointed that this book was not really the memoir I thought it would be.
I found the memoir parts to be quite interesting, but the fact-based parts were rather dry and boring. Overall I was disappointed that this book was not really the memoir I thought it would be.
Jeannie H. (ilovebooksanddogs) -
This is my daughters book and being as she told me she didn't enjoy it that much I was almost scared to begin reading it. Glad I did though, I found it brutally honest and as an addict myself (not pills) I found it hit very close to home for me in the whys? of why addicts use. It started off strong but then bogged down which really depressed me but I continued on and it picked right back up and never let go. I felt a close connection to Joshua while reading this book and always count myself lucky to feel such when reading a memoir since it usually signals to me that I'm actually finding out something about myself. Glad I took a chance on reading it.
