"H" Review

While I waited for my math class I read the Best American Essay book. I read the table of contents and found a story entitled H by Sarah Resnick. The essay is rather long and reminds me of a short story but its perhaps my favorite piece out of the book. The story touches upon the narrator (Sarah) and her uncle's addiction to heroin. It's sad and authoritative and gives a real view of what its like to live with a drug addict. Gloomy is also a word used to describe it since the essay touches on the probability of her Uncle ever being sober. It's insane and dreadful how humans just like you and me can get sucked into a life of dependency and addiction and possibly never quit. Addiction was always a topic that was viewed as ugly or gritty but its done beautifully and bleak here. I strongly recommend taking time out of your day to read this fine essay.