Everything, Nothing, Someone- A Memoir by Alice Carriere
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Web ID: 17821909Wild ride of psychological struggles
Four Stars This was a very interesting memoir from a young woman named Alice Carriere who was born to successful artistic parents. Her mother was artist Jennifer Bartlett and the father was German actor Mathieu Carriere. Post divorce, Alice lived with her mother in NYC in what sounded like an amazing property featuring an upstairs bedroom with a pool and floor to ceiling windows leading out to a garden. However, her mother was distant and self-absorbed with her artwork. Alice's nanny seemed more of a mother to her, and there didn't seem to be any structure or responsibilities grounding her life. There also was a simmering sexual innuendo with the father when they would have visitations. The book is a wild ride of Alice's psychological struggles including bouts of cutting, panic attacks, paranoia, and much more. Like her mother, Alice loved to listen to audiobooks growing up, and was fastidious about keeping journals. She clearly is a gifted writer and this was a seeringly honest and compelling read. Thank you to the publisher Spiegel & Grau who provided an advance reader copy via NetGalley.
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Mental / Emotional Illness
Fascininating! Alice Carriere tells her story of growing with famous parents, both of whom suffered from emotional issues. Alice describes her own mental illness as a teenager and young adult, and her struggles with dissociation, medications, and psychiatrists. I appreciate her candor and her ability to get her incredibly complex feelings on the written page. This book is difficult to read in that Alice's relationship with her father was horribly inappropriate and disturbing. I wish her all the best as she moves forward and continues her recovery. Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this memoir.
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Favorite Read of the Year So Far
This memoir definitely has the feeling of “Girl, Interrupted” mixed with “Just Kids”. The writing is incredible with a brutal dreamlike (or nightmarish) quality. I found myself slowing down just to inhale the sharp reflections of the author and hold on to them, not wanting the book to end. I hope this one gets all the attention it deserves.
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