I'm not sure I would say I "enjoyed" this book, but I was definitely fascinated by it and felt compelled to keep reading. I had often wondered precisely how some of my family members ended up in their own messes with their addictions, and this story shows how easy it is for a mile of apparently small mistakes to wreck someone's life. So while her story often made me feel sick and stirred unpleasant memories for me, it is an important story. I have to keep hoping this girl will come back to real life and get help for her problems. Yet I know that in reality, over 90% of addicts relapse after rehab, so most often, this story won't have a happy ending. Statistically speaking. 
 But I digress. 
 I am eager to read the last volume of this story, and I will definitely be checking out more of Hopkins' work. Her writing is wonderful and gives the story a beautiful quality that dulls some of the gut-wrenchingness of the subject matter. Lord knows, it needs that.