Cupcake Brown
Autore di A Piece of Cake: A Memoir
1 opera 1,104 membri 40 recensioni 2 preferito
Sull'Autore
Fonte dell'immagine: Cupcake Brown Credit: Misti Layne
Opere di Cupcake Brown
Etichette
2006 (2)
2007 (2)
abuso (10)
Abuso infantile (5)
Adulto (4)
Affido familiare (9)
Afroamericano (11)
Alcoli (3)
Autobiografia (22)
autobiografia/memorie (3)
Avvocato (3)
Banda (14)
Biblioteca (2)
Biografia (18)
club del libro (2)
da leggere (83)
Dipendenza (32)
droghe (24)
drug abuse (8)
Famiglia (2)
Fantasy (3)
favoriti (3)
HC (2)
Infanzia (2)
inspirational (2)
letto (10)
letto nel 2006 (2)
lista dei desideri (3)
Memorie (88)
Narrativa (3)
NF (2)
non letto (3)
preso in prestito (2)
Prostituzione (18)
recovery (6)
Saggistica (47)
Sopravvivenza (2)
Spiritualità (3)
tossicodipendenza (2)
Violenza sessuale (5)
Informazioni generali
Utenti
Recensioni
A Piece of Cake: A Memoir di Cupcake Brown
This book definitely stood out from the rest at the library. One, the title. Yumm, cake. Two, the sprinkle adorned cover. Yummm sprinkles --> cupcakes. Yumm. Little do you know it's a memoir of Cupcake Brown, a recovered drug addict that overcomes her lifes obstacles and ends up becoming an established lawyer. It's a good pick-me-up book.
Segnalato
ccarolinee | 39 altre recensioni | Dec 16, 2023 | First of all, this book is an undeniably gripping and gritty read. It brought tears to my eyes several times, and I'm always in awe of books that can do that.
If ever a book demonstrates the perils facing the underclass, this book does . . .starting with the risk of single parenthood, the ridiculous family court decisions, the abuses in the foster care system, followed by the dangers faced by runaways. Prostitution, gangs, drugs, spousal abuse, homelessness. The author's life careens out of control after the horrific trauma of her childhood.
I felt like the best parts of the book were really how Cupcake shows the reader how drug addicts think, act, and feel . . .but incredibly, it seemed like an awful lot of work (and a surprising amount of initiative) to be one.
The ending is very uplifting in good measure because of the people who were able to see beyond the drugs to the human being. Honestly, there must have been something special about Cupcake that wasn't quite conveyed because people helped her repeatedly, sometimes when it was hard to see why she deserved it (from the reader perspective) given how much she lied.
The writing is not particularly literary, but I think if it was, it really wouldn't read as true. It's an incredible story, and honestly, it doesn't need a lot of embellishment in the language department.… (altro)
If ever a book demonstrates the perils facing the underclass, this book does . . .starting with the risk of single parenthood, the ridiculous family court decisions, the abuses in the foster care system, followed by the dangers faced by runaways. Prostitution, gangs, drugs, spousal abuse, homelessness. The author's life careens out of control after the horrific trauma of her childhood.
I felt like the best parts of the book were really how Cupcake shows the reader how drug addicts think, act, and feel . . .but incredibly, it seemed like an awful lot of work (and a surprising amount of initiative) to be one.
The ending is very uplifting in good measure because of the people who were able to see beyond the drugs to the human being. Honestly, there must have been something special about Cupcake that wasn't quite conveyed because people helped her repeatedly, sometimes when it was hard to see why she deserved it (from the reader perspective) given how much she lied.
The writing is not particularly literary, but I think if it was, it really wouldn't read as true. It's an incredible story, and honestly, it doesn't need a lot of embellishment in the language department.… (altro)
Segnalato
Anita_Pomerantz | 39 altre recensioni | Mar 23, 2023 | Incredible life story. Never ceases to amaze me what people have lived through and overcome. What an inspiration. Made sure to read this one slow so I got to know her through her words.
Segnalato
Brian-B | 39 altre recensioni | Nov 30, 2022 | This is a very raw account of drug/alcohol addiction and recovery. It was an incredible book BUT the writing is awful, the situations Cupcake gets into are just repetitive and can get to the point of boredom, and worst of all, with all the books that have come out and then you find out the ‘truth’ is very different to what is written in the book and so it does make you wonder if this is all true. Also for everything she has been through, and having been on her website, it appears she has nothing to do with people who write to her for advice unless they pay her. That sticks in my throat!!… (altro)
Segnalato
mazda502001 | 39 altre recensioni | Oct 16, 2022 | Liste
Potrebbero anche piacerti
Statistiche
- Opere
- 1
- Utenti
- 1,104
- Popolarità
- #23,285
- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 40
- ISBN
- 11
- Preferito da
- 2