Memoirs Aren't Fairytales (Young Adult Edition) [NOOK Book]

A memorable memoir ...

What an amazing story! Fiction that, no doubt, is true for many drug addicts out there on the streets. This book is raw and gritty, shocking and haunting. A page-turner that kept me at the edge of my bed late at night. The ending left me with tears in my eyes and a heavy feeling in my chest.

Felt tricked

It was a great book, but i didnt realize until i finished that it was fiction, i assumed memior in the title meant something else, my bad. Great book otherwise.

Recently I had the opportunity to read this book and I must admi

Recently I had the opportunity to read this book and I must admit that I had a hard time putting it down. Ms. Mann did an incredible job of showing exactly what addiction does to not only your mind and your body, but to the friends and family members that addict. Her ability to put the feelings and emotions of the addict down on paper in such a way that you could imagine what they were seeing or tasting was excellent. It was very obvious that Ms. Mann did quite a bit of research into this book.

This is a great book for any person who has wondered what the fuse is about addiction, or for someone who has a loved one suffering from it. It will give you great insight into how the mind works and why they say the things they do.

I look forward to reading the sequel!

I heard about this book by chance, and WOW am I glad I did! The

I heard about this book by chance, and WOW am I glad I did! The author's writing style is AMAZING and the writing draws you in from the very first page! I literally could not stop reading the book. I felt the main character's every emotion. When a story tugs on your heart, makes you sick to your stomach, gives you goosebumps, while at the same time immerses you in a world not so closely seen by most, it has that IT factor. This is what "Memoirs" was for me. It was compelling, vivid, sad & beautiful all at the same time. I want to see this made into a Big Screen movie, it deserves it! Marni Mann inspired me with this novel, and I can't wait to read more of her work. I can't stop spreading the word about this book. If you haven't read it, or are debating about reading...please get it. It's worth way more than the .99 its currently for sale for right now. I would have gladly paid $9.99 for this ebook. I don't give spoilers in reviews, so I'll just end by saying that I try and read at least 4 or 5 (Traidtionally published & indie) books a months, and this is going down as the Book of The Year. It's at the top of my favorites list, and I hope HUGE success comes to this author for her job well done. Marni, I don't know you personally, but thank you... Thank you for sharing such amazing talent with the world. Your book reminded me why I fell in love with reading.

Phenomenal Book--A Must Read

The synopsis is so dark, so gripping, that I decided to try it out and if I couldn't finish it I wouldn't beat myself up.

I couldn't put it down. In less than 72 hours I completely read the book. I don't have any experience with addiction, neither myself nor my family members, but that didn't stop me from being engrossed with this book. It was written in such a real, lifelike manner that at times I would force myself to put the book down and remind myself that this was merely a story and it was not my life.

I felt for Nicole. I wanted to cry as I read the first time she tried heroin. I felt sick as I read the times she had to sell her body to simply get the drugs that she needed to survive. This book was such a page turner. It was amazing, sad, and gave me a huge wake up call on how truly tragic that addiction and drugs can be on one's life.

I'm not even sure where to begin my review. This is one of those

I'm not even sure where to begin my review. This is one of those books that will touch you right down to your core. And hours after turning the last page, I still can’t seem to forget about Nicole and her story.

While I've never suffered from drug addiction, I have known many who have, and Mann does an remarkably excellent job in portraying the life and feelings of an addict.

I found myself relating to the darkness of Nicole's life, because we’ve all had life experiences we would rather not remember, just like Nicole. Some of us deal with that darkness by resorting to drugs. Some with shopping. Some with therapy. I would wager that anyone who picks this book up will see something of themselves in Nicole. And that is both powerful… and scary. Memoirs Aren’t Fairytales reminds us that addicts are people. Not monsters. But people who chose a different path than us. People who once had dreams and aspirations just like us. People who simply... got lost along the way.

Nicole’s story held me hostage from the very first line. With every turn of the page, I wished, and hoped that she would find her way back to “normal.” Back to the way her life should be. Memoirs Aren’t Fairytales is a tough read because it’s raw and very, very real. There aren’t many people whose lives haven’t in some way been touched by drugs. We all know someone, or know someone who knows someone who is an addict.

This book is a must read for everyone. Bravo Marni Mann on a debut novel that I’ll never forget. Ever.

Must Read This Book!

If you read no other book this year, you must read this one. Told in first person, you see the downward spiral of a drug addict. You'll see Nicole--a promising young woman from a loving family fall into the abyss that are drugs. Don't let the subject matter scare you away, the writing is so fantastic that even as you're horrified, your eyes will be glued to each page.

You'll see Nicole in your mind's eye, as clear as if she were your own sister. You'll put yourself in her parent's shoes and feel their heartbreak, and you'll cry--but you'll come out at the end of this book somehow better off for having read it.

good read

A heartbreaking example of a life destroyed by addiction. The endingbwas a little abrupt. Decent read. Good value.

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