This wasn't terrible, but there are definitely better memoirs about struggling with addiction.
Thanks to #netgalley and #flatironbooks for this #arc of #firstinthefamily in exchange for an honest review.

Interesting and engaging personal story on an important and timely topic. (I listened to the audio and wish I'd opted for print.)

A very personal story, showing us her perspective of intergenerational trauma, addiction, family expectations and how to navigate in a biased world.
We learn about a biased world, struggles of addiction, codependency and learning how to live life.
Thank you to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

The parts of this book that focus on White supremacy and AA were interesting and impactful. This memoir meandered more than I personally like. Yet, the author makes an excellent case for the importance of varied views of recovery and I hope others will find this book useful as the resource she seems to intend it to be.

First in the Family was an excellent memoir. I loved her perspective of intergenerational trauma, addiction, managing familial expectations, and working in a biased world.

Me 🤝🏼 Addiction memoirs.

In First in the Family, Hoppe reflects upon her own personal experience with addiction, how it affects Latinx families differently and how it is viewed differently within the Latino community, and how addiction research and narratives often gloss over the experience of people of color. She also examines cultural assimilation for the sake of The American Dream, the role oppression plays in addiction, and her own family's generational trauma. It’s an average size book—272 pages—that packs a punch.

I am blown away by Hoppe’s intimate storytelling and shattering honesty. With clear, straightforward prose, Hoppe investigates the history of abuse and addiction in her family. It is a rich account of one Latina woman’s experience with substance abuse and proves to be a captivating story of hope and redemption.

Beautiful writing and a very personal story, probably will be most interesting to people struggling with addiction and co-dependency. A peek into the Latinx perspective and experience.

I really loved this book and its investigation of addiction as well as the way the author both embraces and thinks critically about traditional 12 step programs like AA. The writing is sharp and vivid and the narrative truly demands our attention.