Title: Addiction and Medicine
Product review: I have read both of Dr. Verghese's other books and while I think both of those are more moving to me personally, I appreciate the reality told through fiction of this book. The focus of this book is on a medical student, David, who has a drug addiction problem and Dr. Verghese's failing marriage. Together the two become fast-friends and find a common bond in tennis. Their "ritual" of tennis becomes what stabilizes one but cannot help the other. The parts of the story that I personally found most moving and were that even as medical professionals, those dearest friends to him were still somewhat able to overlook the symptoms that David was exhibiting to potential relapse. It was a true description of the consequences of drug-addiction, what it does to the body, what medical complications occur, and the lifestyle. Overall the story was obviously emotional to share even in semi-fiction and I think many readers can appreciate that.
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