Objects of My Affection

I found this book a little difficult to get through only because I did not like any of the characters in this book except for Marva - everyone else I was not a fan of and certainly would not hang out with any of them if they were real.
The issues dealt in the book are very real though - addiction, hoarding, suicide, aging and though I don't like the character, Lucy, there are many Lucys in this world. She handles her son's addiction the way a lot of parents would with denial. I am also not a fan of steamy love triangle but it can happen I suppose.
That said the book as a whole is interesting and Marva's story in particular.