The Gin Closet Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I dunno, alcohol is not my drug of choice, I can't relate. "

" Heartbreaking. Poetic. A devastatingly accurate examination of the binds of family in the face of addicion. Loved it. "

" Ugh, I really really really should have stopped reading this book about page 50, when the thought first occurred to me! Gloomy and depressing, and that was before (SPOILER ALERT!) the main character's suicide in the final pages. Next time I say I'm going to quit reading a book, I'm going to quit reading. There are way too many good books out there to stick with a bad or even mediocre one. "

" Dark, depressing but compelling "

" I read this in one day. Commendable writing on the manifestations of sadness. "

" Not a good story, too much alcoholism and low life for me: the worse was the disputed usage of "alright" throughout the book. I wanted to see "all right" and am very disappointed in both the author and editor for this. "

" Writes well but the novel was so depressing I loathed to pick it up each time I did. "

" Good read. I would recommend it. "

" I found this book interesting enough to finish, but not compelling enough to recommend. I liked the unpredictability of the story: I never knew where it was going. I became confused many times, though, trying to keep the minor characters straight. "

" The drama. Oh the drama. "

" Rather unique literary chick lit that delves into families & flawed female psyches that deserves appreciation, but...ugh, what a downer. "

" Very good. Raw and fascinating. "

" Sad and ultimately unsatisfying for me. "

" Interesting, but kind of felt like parts were missing. I do love that there is no happy ending. "

" Sad & depressing in a lot of ways, but shimmers of hope throughout. You just want Matilda to succeed, at times I ached for it, especially considering the circumstances in which she is found. Recommend. "

" This book was depressing. I usually don't mind some of that, but this was too much. "

" I learned that you can't help people who won't try to help themselves and that for some people helping others is really about helping themselves. "

" A powerful story about a woman gradually killing herself through her alcohol addiction and those who love her. Despite the depressing topic, the prose made it easy to read. "

" Damn you Leslie Jamison for being so young & writing such a damn good heartbreaking book. I can't even review this shit without spoiling it & spazzing out. A contemporary must-read. "

" wow, I've never read such a richly detailed description of the allures and sensations of alcohol to an alcoholic. I can't imagine how this author has been able to write about her character without having been an alcoholic herself? I found this book well written and so so sad. "

" I read this in one day. Commendable writing on the manifestations of sadness. "

" A powerful story about a woman gradually killing herself through her alcohol addiction and those who love her. Despite the depressing topic, the prose made it easy to read. "

" Writes well but the novel was so depressing I loathed to pick it up each time I did. "

" Total impulse read, and I loved it. Great concise, taut style, wonderful language. "

" I learned that you can't help people who won't try to help themselves and that for some people helping others is really about helping themselves. "

" I found this book interesting enough to finish, but not compelling enough to recommend. I liked the unpredictability of the story: I never knew where it was going. I became confused many times, though, trying to keep the minor characters straight. "