SOCIAL SCIENCES

My Confection: Odyssey of a Sugar Addict

by Lisa Kotin
Beacon. Jan. 2016. 248p. ISBN 9780807069257. pap. $15.95; ebk. ISBN 9780807069264. MEMOIR
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OrangeReviewStarKotin takes a lighthearted approach to illustrate that overeating and compulsive eating are addictions with serious effects. There's shame, private consumption, relapses, and promises that this is the last time. The author details her decades-long struggle to master her obsession and deal with the family dynamics that may have triggered it and led to pursuing inappropriate sexual partners. Ultimately, the why doesn't matter—it's how one moves forward and through that counts.
VERDICT A delicious morsel of memoir writing that will strike a chord with junk-food junkies and their clean-living counterparts. [See Memoir, 12/14/15; ow.ly/Yz5t300b8mr.]
Reviewed by Rachael Dreyer , Jun 01, 2016
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