Thicker Than Water by Kelly Fiore (Epub)

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Perfect for fans of Ellen Hopkins—a heartbreaking tale of family tragedy and drug addiction where sometimes the best intentions lead to the worst possible outcomes.

Cecelia Price killed her brother. At least, that’s what the police and the district attorney are saying. Although CeCe is now locked up and forced into treatment, she knows the story is much more complicated. Cyrus wasn’t always a drug-addled monster. He used to be a successful athlete, but when an injury forced Cyrus off the soccer field and onto pain medication, his life became a blur of anger, addiction, and violence.

All CeCe could do was stand by and watch, until she realized an effective way to take away her brother’s drugs while earning the money she needed for college: selling the pills. Only she never expected what happened next.

User’s Reviews

From the Inside Flap Cecelia Price killed her brother. At least, that’s what the police and the district attorney are saying. And although Cecelia is now locked up and forced into treatment, she knows the real story is much more complicated.Cyrus wasn’t always the drug-addled monster he’d become. He was a successful athlete, but when an injury forced him off the soccer field and onto pain medication, his life became a blur of anger, addiction, and violence. All CeCe could do was stand by and watch, until she realized one effective way to take away her brother’s drugs while earning the money she needed for college: selling the pills.Soon, CeCe becomes part drug dealer, part honor student. But even when all she wants is to make things right, she learns that sometimes the best intentions lead to the worst possible outcome.Thicker than Water is an unforgettable dark, harrowing look into the disturbing truth of drug addiction and the desperate love of a sister watching her brother deteriorate before her eyes.

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⭐ Cecelia’s brother Cyrus was an addict. The novel alternates between two time lines: the present, when Cecelia’s a behavior therapy facility and the past – about two months early – in the weeks leading up to her brother’s death. As someone who (generally) doesn’t enjoy alternating timelines, this worked for me. Not only do we see Cecelia in the present day as someone who thinks she killed her brother, we see her in the past and watch as she goes from an honor student to a drug dealer, while Cyrus also spirals even further out of control.As someone who hasn’t dealt with something like drug addiction first hand, Fiore’s representation of it felt authentic. Cecelia’s drop from honor student to drug dealer felt real – she was tired of getting the short end of the stick in her family and decided to do something for herself. Cyrus felt real for the most part as well, and their dad… ugh, their dad is just the kind of dad you always see in movies and TV shows dealing with addiction because while he’s there physically, he’s so not there mentally and it kind of breaks your heart for Cecelia. And it also makes you want to smack him.Not much happens in the present story line other than some angst (which I’ll touch on more in a minute) and a little bit of romance. Most of the tension in the present story line is waiting to find out how her brother died (this is revealed in a “past” chapter) and her final sentence. The past story line is where much of the action and conflict takes place but both timeline’s are crucial. Where the past is dramatic and dark, the present provides some relief.All that said, I only have two point five real complaints with this story, the first being the angst. I am so over the “I’m in trouble but not going to tell anyone anything because I deserve it” trope. It’s annoying and, honestly, doesn’t add anything to the story; it only served to delay the inevitable because CeCe reluctantly opened up not long afterward. The second being the ending. I don’t know what it is about endings lately (I have a theory that it’s just me) but I haven’t been that pleased with them. I feel they leave a lot to be desired, even though I can’t think of endings that I’d be more satisfied with. And the last thing, which is really only half of a thing, are the characters. We spend a lot of time focused on CeCe and her relationship to Cyrus, which is fine, but I wish more time would’ve been spent on their dad and how willfully ignorant he is and seen more of Cyrus’s bad moments because the story didn’t feel as raw as it could’ve been.

⭐ This one was on my most-anticipated of 2016 list, and I was not disappointed. It’s a story of addiction and the toll it takes on an already floundering family. CeCe Price’s big brother Cyrus has been hooked on OxyContin since suffering a soccer injury. He used to be CeCe’s hero, but now he’s something of a tragedy — lying and manipulating, abusing CeCe, stealing from their father, disappearing for long stretches of time. Money’s tight in the Price household and, thanks to an unfortunate but seemingly unavoidable series of events, CeCe begins dealing pills she’s stolen from her brother. Cyrus ends up dead and CeCe’s accused of his murder and this story… it makes me sad, sad, sad. I have experience with an addicted family member, and Kelly Fiore’s narrative hit hard. Her depictions are unflinching, devastating in their accuracy, and, thanks to the novel’s before/after format, there’s a sense of inevitability that makes it hard to put down. CeCe is easy to relate to (even if you haven’t encountered addiction first hand, I think), and even while she stands trial for murder, she’s incredibly sympathetic. I haven’t read anything quite like Thicker Than Water before, and its authenticity impressed me. Definitely worth checking out.

⭐ I’ve loved Kelly Fiore’s books since I read Taste Test, and this is easily her best one. (No offense to the others.) Those are just incredibly fun, sweet, fast reads and this one broke my heart.CeCe carries around a lot of guilt for her brother Cy’s death and as a result, she doesn’t do that much work to participate in her own defense. (We learn the exact circumstances of his death toward the end of the book, but we know that whatever it is, her involvement was enough to land her in legal trouble).This book absolutely gutted me. It’s so easy to feel guilty for things that aren’t your fault, but what CeCe was feeling…without going into specifics, let me just say that Kelly Fiore makes you absolutely feel everything CeCe does and will also give you so much empathy for every character in the book (even CeCe; even Cy).Highly, highly recommended.

⭐ “Regret forces us to relive the moments we hate the most– the moments that drove us into spiraling downfalls, the moments where we stopped living and started surviving.” – favorite quoteThis book was an enjoyable read for me. It had a true crime show feel to it. I have lived with regrets for over half my life. I can relate to this book because of these feelings that come from CeCe’s story. While her past and present story deals with drug addiction and mine doesn’t I can still find empathy for her. The only thing that I didn’t like was how she wouldn’t talk at all. I needed more from her. She was so closed off. I understand that the situation made her that way but as a reader I was left wanting more from her.Thicker than Water gave me a sense of healing. It was brought forth by true events and I find that so inspiring.

⭐ I, like too many others, have had my life changed by addiction. My experience in high school was eerily sililar to CeCe (the protagonist) minus the overdose and subsequent charges and adding in parental addiction. At times I needed to take a break from reading because Fiore’s portrayal of the physical and mental coping mechanisms CeCe uses were hitting too close to home. The character of the enabling parent is also spot on. I can tell you that this novel is accurate and also that it is a moving read that held my attention until the very end.

⭐ Everyone knows someone who has been affected by addiction! I bought three copies, one for myself, my mom and a friend. Once I started reading I couldn’t stop. Kelly Fiore Stultz has done it again, she has sucked me in with her words and I find myself rereading it again just so it doesn’t end.

⭐ From cover to cover this book is enthralling, heartbreaking, and all too real. A great read for teens and adults! I highly recommend it to both, especially as a conversation starter for those who need to talk to their children about the dangers of prescription drugs. Go buy it now!

⭐ My brother was my best friend, and then he got involved in something so phenomenally stupid, it changed our family forever. Reading this book took me there. It reminded me that there are families like ours in the world – some closer to home than others. Even if you’ve never struggled through changing family relationships, CeCe’s story will mean something to you. An excellent read for ages 16+.

⭐ A very in depth look at addiction and how it can sneakily infiltrate an entire family, thus causing it to slowly unravel. Kelly Fiore is an excellent and gripping writer, and she will take you on a very thought provoking journey through one family’s struggle with this painful topic.

⭐ ***I received this book as a gift in exchange for an honest review via the publisherThicker Than Water is an emotional minefield. It’s been a while since a book has left me at a loss for words (for a positive reason). Thicker Than Water is beautiful and poignant and written in simple truths that read like profound revelations. A heartbreaking tale of the far-reaching effects of addiction and the emotional and physical wreckage it leaves behind, CeCe and Cyrus’ story brings the hidden side effects of addiction to light.READ THIS BOOK IF:You’re looking for a raw and honest glimpse into addiction from a loved one on the periphery.You’re game for sarcasm, tears, and hard truths.You know someone struggling with drug abuse.PROS:CeCe has one of the strongest voices I’ve read in a long, long time. Her brutal honesty, her avoidance tactics, and her guilt translate into this brilliant prose that comes off as mildly philosophical and ingenious. Feelings are put into clear, precise comparisons that make every, even those most complex and convoluted emotions make sense.One of the compelling aspects of this book is how often people turn a blind eye. How loved ones can see but refuse to believe or feel so helpless that it’s like the ground is ripped from beneath their feet and all hope slowly slips away. Desperation and heartbreak, in words but much more in feeling.The descriptions of addiction are eye-opening. The sighs of relief, the anxiety, the hunger in their eyes, the ease in which addiction escalates and the lies addicts tell themselves. It’s all these in stark and disquieting glory. But it’s not only the false promises addicts make to themselves, it’s the quiet ones that friends and loved ones repeat like a prayer. The yearning to believe in change, in getting better, and hoping that this will pass without intervention is all too real. You can feel the author’s heart in the story and her close connection to its contents.Secondary characters had small, but life-altering influence on CeCe, especially those at the center. The moments are brief but they open CeCe up to forgiveness and understanding of herself and help alleviate her guilt. The scene with her roommate putting on makeup felt almost spiritual.Romance is not central to the story. It’s there but it’s more of an awakening for CeCe than anything else. It helps her discover parts of herself that she locked away, her fears and insecurities. Tucker and CeCe are cute and fall together naturally.CONS:The mystery didn’t feel like much of one to me. From the get go, there’s enough hint dropping to guess at what happened. The opening scene is an adrenaline-inducing and totally captivating start that will make you want to read but it mark the story as more crime fiction that in truly is.There were many substories worked into the plot that were left unexplored and it was kind of distracting. CeCe’s roommate’s horrible circumstances, Tucker’s emotions, Jason’s fight with addiction, and Cyrus’ story as well were left wanting. There are flashes of Cyrus’ pain and the reasoning behind his path to pills shouted in bursts of anger, however, deeper insight was left at only what CeCe could see on the surface.

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