This was definitely not up-my-alley when it comes to books. I try to dabble into different genres whenever I get the itch but with the title and look of this one, it was nothing like I anticipated. It was really hard for me to read, but I pushed through and completed it. Teens with fake ID's, meeting a lead singer and partying with him, summer drinking and living with unsuspecting parents - it just wasn't relatable or realistic for me. The style of writing was good, but to me the content was not appealing or interest-keeping, in my opinion. For the younger audience, I can see how this could be a hit.

Thank you so much Amazon & NetGalley for my complimentary eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Good book about teenage life and how decisions not only affects one’s own life, but others we know. Pretty good pace, but dragged in some spots. Decent read. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the arc of this book in return for my honest review. Receiving the book in this manner had no bearing on this review.

Loved this book. I read them in the wrong order though. Story of friendship, and overcoming addiction. I give this book 5 stars as it was written so well, and from a young person point of view. Loved it. Recommended.

Emotional, gripping, a dizzying rollercoaster. Join Caitlyn on her whirlwind of a summer. Spend tireless nights and tearful weeks with her as she takes on the world in just a few months. You won't be disappointed with this thrilling ride that Taylor takes you on, just make sure you strap in tight!

I didn't connect with this story. The main character is annoying, and I never felt the connection to her character. I needed more development.

Inebriated is a story that follows Cait. She’s just started the summer before her senior year of high school. I was really excited by the synopsis of this book because I was Cait in the summer before my senior year. I’m also going to add here that I’m going to talk spoilers in this review so if you don’t want to see those you can skip to the last paragraph where I give my overall thoughts or pass on this review.
Sadly, Caits story was pretty unrealistic and I didn’t end up liking it very much. The story was fast paced and non-stop drama. Those were the good things. We start the story off with Cait waking up somewhere in San Francisco with no memory of how she ended up there. She just casually gets a cab back to the small town she lives in. I think my biggest issue with this book was that I also grew up in a small town filled with underage drinking. I drank so much when I was in high school, to the point where I was barely 21 and an alcoholic. Despite my past with alcohol I still love to read stories about teens struggling with drinking. This story wasn’t about Cait’s struggle. This story was about Cait not thinking at all. There was so much that was unrealistic about this story. Let’s start with the amount that her and her friends, Allie and Steph, drink. They pregame, which was fine and totally something many people do, but they pregame by taking four or five shots then get to their destination minutes away and take five or six more shots. Ten or eleven shots in less than an hour? There’s no way their bodies would tolerate that without either very quickly blacking out and then passing out or vomiting. I say this with full authority of someone who has literally done this many times. The (unbelievable) excessive drinking continues throughout the story. Some of Cait’s friends start doing coke and one party Steph does so much coke she literally passes out, but no one seemed concerned for her well being at all??? I’m honestly just a little horrified by this book.
Then we get into the relationship. Cait meets aiden, a very popular musician, and they start a relationship. Which was fine if you ignore the fact that he’s in his mid 20s and she’s 17. On top of that, aiden struggles with a heroin addiction. That’s nothing against him, except for the fact that he seems to be placing Cait at the center of his sobriety. Also, most addicts should be sober from everything. Getting blackout drunk all the time Is not a great way to get a handle on your drug addiction. It’s just substituting one substance for another.
Let’s get to the best (read: worst) part of this book. Cait goes to a music festival that aiden is playing at. She invites her best friends and they ditch her to do coke with allies boyfriend. Fine, whatever. Cait goes to see aiden play and he’s relapsed. She finds him after the show getting a blow job while he’s shooting up. After making her very high on coke friends leave and drive home they get into a car accident and Steph dies. First issue with this is that there was no emotion with her death. It all happened incredibly fast but Cait wasn’t feeling anything strongly enough for me to actually care. Then her solution is to continue drinking profusely. I wanted to scream at her. The only good decision Cait made was to move with her mom to San Diego. Days before she’s supposed to leave she makes another hugely stupid choice and goes to see aiden because, surprise, he wrote her a song. She gets black out drunk again. I just couldn’t with Cait. Her actions and feelings were unrealistic. I’ve been a teenage alcoholic and I’ve had friends die because of drugs or driving under the influence so I know what it feels like. I just really didn’t like her.
There were some good things about this book that I really wish had been delved into further. There was so much promise with the issue of Cait’s past with Allies boyfriend, Keith. Instead he just caused problems with Allie and Cait where they’d ignore each other then a week later act like nothing happened. Also, Cait’s parents have just decided to get divorced. I think her relationship with her parents was the best part of the book, except all the times she lied to them through her teeth. There were a lot of issues that could have been elaborated on there too, but weren’t.
Overall, I didn’t care for this book. The amount of liquor these girls drank each time they got together to party was just wildly unrealistic. There is no way their bodies would have been able to handle that much booze. Along with that, I didn’t really feel like Cait’s emotions came through. She told us what she was feeling or that she was feeling nothing, but I didn’t believe any of it. I also hated her relationship with aiden. It was toxic and I was happy when it ended. I wanted more of a resolution from this book. Cait only realized that she should probably stop drinking in the last few chapters of the book and that just blew me away after everything she’d gotten herself into. Some people have left favorable reviews for this book so maybe I feel this way because I was a teenager that drank too much in high school so I know what it was like. Don’t let my dislike stop you from reading it if this still sounds interesting to you. It’s definitely a book I read very quickly.

This was a nice change of pace from the mystery/thrillers I usually read. If I read YA, I want it to be gritty, and this is certainly gritty. I swept through this book and really didn't want to put it down. I'm very much looking forward to picking up the next book in the series!!

Thank you Netgalley for my copy of this book. My review is voluntary.

This book covers some heavy topics including teenage addiction, sexual assault and more. For how heavy those topics were I expected the characters to have a bit more depth. The adults were clueless and Cait felt superficial. The writing was a bit sophmoric. The premise for the story is there and I stuck through to see how things turned out but in the end I just didn't love it. I am on the fence on whether or not I will read the second book. I am interested to see if the authors writing has developed and how the characters develop in the second book, whether or not the main character deals with the events from the first or if it's just much of the same.

* I was approved an e-book kindle download via netgalley in exchange for my honest review*

Unfortunately, I could not make it past the 7th chapter; not because it's bad but because it was heavily relatable to my not so glorious high school days. This was very relatable to high school and temptations i've faced in my younger days (teens). There is alot of abuse and violence within a bad marriage and another bad relations]hip. There were a few rape scenes and attempted rape. Tons of drug use which seemed to really trigger me in a way I didn't realize was possible. The only thing about the entire storyline I enjoyed was the 3 POVs between the 3 main characters: Cait, Alie, and Steph there is also a POV from Adrien Cross; Caits' lover. If you don't mind violence and drugs and the occasional rape scene this will be a great read for you. Also, there is a HUGE ending that will leave you speechless and in tears.

Book Details:
-Cover: minimalist design, nothing too crazy, but the bright pink drew me in because i'm a sucker for bright colored covers
- Setting: San Francisco and Calaveras High
- Source: Netgalley/ Amazon Kindle 231 pages

I couldn't read this teenage novel. It would probably suit the teens of today with its raw, emotional story, but I just found it too dark and depressing. Cait has lots of troubles, and she doesn't help herself with her constant drunkenness! When she meets Adam Cross, things start looking up, I think. I didn't get beyond that, I am afraid.

I received this free ebook from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

An ARC of this novel was sent to me by NetGalley for reviewing purposes. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This book was beautifully written- realistic characters that can be easily related to. It's a quick read, and I have developed an attachment to these characters extremely quickly.

This is a wonderfully written, emotional story with some real gut-wrenching moments. The characters were well portrayed and I was fully invested in each of their lives. Adrien and Caitlyn are both characters that are haunted by their pasts, but the way they attack life is so different. It's heart-wrenching and eye-opening going on this journey with them. Their story is one I'll remember for some time to come and one that has definitely made a lasting impression.

WOW!! I read this book in a day due to the fact that I could not put it down. Inebriated is very similar to other books that deal with substance abuse, yet it is one of the reasons I requested the book. I was reminded very much of the rawness that Ellen Hopkins shares in her writing, the main difference being this book is not in verse and at the end of the book I felt more invested in the characters. Some may claim how can the parents be so blind to what is happening in front of them, but to be fair they are dealing with their own issues and unfortunately, the scenario is one that does happen today; whether it be the same circumstances or that fact that some parents are just not present for their children and take a more hands off approach. With that being said, this book does have some trigger warnings: addiction, substance abuse, and abuse in relationships, however I feel as though one might recognize these simply from the cover and summary. I am looking forward to reading the squeal to this book to see how Cait's story evolves. All in all, an amazing debut novel that deals with very difficult topics and does so with grace.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing to review this book.

Cait and her friends are ready for a wild carefree summer to celebrate their junior year ending. On a trip to San Francisco, Cait meets Adrien Cross, a up and coming musician and sparks fly. Will their relationship work, or will booze and drugs destroy them?

Pros: Very quick and easy read.

Cons: The characters were vapid, immature, and basically unlikeable.

I understand these characters are only 17 (and 24, in Adrien's case) but I have SO many problems with this book. Why don't her parents know where she is? How is she able to just come and go whenever she wants? Do none of the parents in this book realize their kids are drinking and doing hard drugs?

The book just feels like one booze fueled bender, with some hard drugs thrown in for good measure. When the inevitable happens at the end, it's sad, but not heartbreaking, because you saw it coming a mile away. Worst of all, I really wanted Cait to learn from what happened, but I don't think she did.

This is the story about Cait, a 17 year old with limited supervision. She is a girl who likes to party, and party hard. This story covers the summer between junior and senior years, focusing on her friendships with Steph and Allie along with a blossoming relationship. As with most teen girls, the friendships aren't problem free, nor is the relationship.

Some YA books serve an adult audience well, this book seems to solidly target young adults. I am giving it 4 stars knowing that distinction, as I think it would appeal to teens. As a book for an adult, I would give it 3 stars.

There's a lot of sensitive content in here such as alcohol and drug abuse, losing one's virginity and witnessing the demolition of your parents' marriage. The book seems to gloss over most of these topics and there is a missed opportunity to really get into the head of Cait and the impacts these choices and events have on her. All of the content seems to be glossed over until the end.

The last quarter of the book really started to deliver the emotional punch I was looking for. Overall, I think many teens would enjoy it, but it lacks adult appeal for most of the book.

Thank you Amazon, Katey Taylor and Netgalley for this book in exchange for my honest review.

Inebriated was a wild ride that was filled with so much emotion. I read this book in one sitting and got so invested in the story. The author manages to capture so many raw emotions in this book and I was able to relate to so many choices Cait made throughout the book and the way substances can affect us. It was raw and emotional and makes the reader think. Its an eye opening story that I hope can showcase some of the outcomes our choices have on other people and ourselves to many young adults and teens out there.

All the feels!!!! OMG!!!

Maybe I'm being a bit lenient on the believable factor, but I absolutely loved this story.

I was completely sucked in from the first page and devoured it.

This book brought me back to my teenage years and I was able to relate to how these girls were feeling. Obviously, I was not allowed the freedom that they were, but it made me remember the pressures : Sex, drugs, alcohol.... and how tricky those situations were to navigate.

I am still thinking about the book and the outcomes even after finishing it. I am looking forward to picking up the sequel and seeing how Cait is doing now.

A special thank you to NetGalley, Amazon, and Katey Taylor for providing me with and ARC.

I really liked the way Katey Taylor wrote about the substance abuse and celebrity crush topics. The story really did take some dramatic if not shocking turns and I was hooked the entire book. To my surprise, the book was under 200 pages long, which was a pity, because I enjoyed it a lot and I would've loved some more time with Cait! But then... I discovered there's a next book and all is well, haha!
The story is about three girls: Cait, Steph and Allie. They've got fake ID's to get them through junior year with some booze and fun. I really like the way the book is set up, because the start is like this big amnesia moment where Cait doesn't know how she got where she was at, but neither does the reader. With her you live through this book and I felt what she was feeling, even though she's not going through things I've ever experienced. That means for me "job well done" according to the main character and her development. I did feel like Cait could've learned more from her previous encounters with any substance and with her Indie music idol, but I did really like her as a character.
I thought Cait's parents where a bit odd, especially her mother. She's like: 'I've been seventeen, I know what's going on at parties', and yet she believes the first lie that she's been told. She's a bit too naive in my opinion, and therefore the fight between her and Cait later on isn't something I particularly cared for... In some ways it seems like the characters were only the age they were, so the author could get a bit of drama and a "pushing boundaries" kind of story, but it didn't always add up much to the quality of the story.
Besides all that, I really enjoyed the book! I've read Inebriated in one sitting and now I want more!!

Thank you NetGalley, Katey Taylor and publisher for this e-review copy!

This is a great debut about that time in a young girl's life when she is testing the limits and rules with partying and drinking. The author made the choices that were made realistic, however, I cannot believe that there are parents that are as oblivious as the ones in this book. This is a great read.

Excellent read, well written and very captivating! Can’t wait to read the sequel!
The author managed to keep the story going page after page without losing the plot. It was great