Eighteen-year old Zach wakes up to find himself living in a addiction treatment center. He can’t remember how he got there, but does remember his
clinically depressed mother, his alcoholic father, and his violent,
abusive brother. As the story unfolds, Zach narrates in his sad,
sometimes Holden Caulfield-esque voice his struggles to feel his
feelings and all that he is learning through the group therapy he
participates in with adults. For independent adolescent readers willing
to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes, this book offers perspective on
the emotional world of a recovering teen alcoholic who is also
attempting to heal from trauma. Readers who appreciate emotional
insight and nuance in character development will enjoy this text. Social
workers may want to be aware of this one. --Jessica Fenster-Sparber
Saenz, Benjamin Alire. Last Night I Sang to the Monster. El Paso: Cinco Puntos Press, 2012. Print.
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