The Lost Weekend

Jackson‘s novel takes a hard look at alcoholism, he struggled with addiction all his life. Unusual for its time , gritty realism as I recall.There is a film, too. I also find this #vintage copy interesting as it has a slightly smaller trim size & cheaper paper in keeping w/ publishers trying to conserve resources for the war effort.the book was a success, the dust jacket says this is 8th large printing. 1944

Suet624 I wonder if a lot of people were having list weekends at that time. 2y

Ruthiella I‘ve seen the movie with Ray Milland. It‘s pretty good too. 2y

Leftcoastzen @Ruthiella I remember it being very good , it‘s been a long time since I saw it. 2y

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The Lost Weekend | Charles Jackson

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As I understand it, this 1944 novel was the first to really describe the life and mind of an alcoholic. I am in recovery and this timeless 76 year old story described my personal thinking and past choices pretty accurately. It‘s not a book of information but a story from one drunk to another.

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The Lost Weekend | Charles Jackson

New book, new decisions 🤔💭🥃 or ☕ Probs best to stick with ☕ 😁

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The Lost Weekend | Charles Jackson

I'm not entirely sure that my decision to have a martini at one o'clock in the morning was a good idea, either for my reading comprehension or my health! Oh, well - 🍸🌳👻

Leftcoastzen Sometimes you just have to!🍸 6y

Bookwomble @Leftcoastzen Cheers! I've eaten the garnish, so it's kind of a meal, really 😄 6y

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What an insightful look at alcoholism, especially given it was written in 1944.
I‘ll need to see how much attention this book got at the time, & how it was received. Not only was the main character an addict, there are heavy indications he was homosexual, & dealing with - or not - that as well. I‘d love to find a review or two from back then to see how society processed all that was in this gem of a book.

Susannah I‘ve wanted to read this book for a long time. I didn‘t know it was available on audiobook. How is the narrator? 6y

Sweettartlaura @Susannah Pretty good. Easy to listen to, for sure. There are times you get a little lost, but I don‘t think that‘s an issue with the format - I think it‘s a reflection of the character‘s state of mind. Did you ever see the movie? 6y

Susannah I have seen the movie, though I‘ve always assumed the book is quite different because of the aspects of the story that “couldn‘t” be told in the 1940s. How about you? How did the movie measure up for you after reading the book? 6y

Sweettartlaura @Susannah I‘m gonna have to watch it again now. It‘s been a very long time. I remember being very impressed with the movie. But I can‘t truly compare the two at this point - it‘s been too long. I think the movie ended more optimistically than the book did, but I could be mis-remembering that. 6y

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The Lost Weekend | Charles Jackson