In Nic Sheff ́s chilling memoir, Tweak: Growing up on Methamphetamines, Sheff traces his addiction from his first experiences with the drugs to his last healing steps. He describes his hardest nights and his rugged journey through life. Even though Sheff came from a family with plenty; his father being a famous movie producer and his mother owning her own beauty salon. He still fell sick into a meth addiction after abusing alcohol and drugs at a young age. This college-bound, striving young man was destined to do great. He went from being top of his class with his head in the sky to stuck on the streets with a mind full of dope. I felt that this novel opened my eyes and made me understand that addiction is truly a sickness. It isn’t something that you can decide to leave behind and part ways with. It clouds over an individual’s mind and it takes them away from the people they love. Sheff underscores how addiction can take the life of anyone, poor, rich, smart, or dumb.. It can really happen to anyone. This book inspired me to try and empathize with others in hard situations. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes more somber novels. It kind of reminds me of the Ellen Hopkins series or Go Ask Alice. They both are first-person journals made from a series of poems about women who suffer from drug addictions. These kinds of novels interest me, if anyone can recommend any similar novels, please comment!
Claudia Reyes
Unfortunately I cannot recommend any similar novels mostly because I didn't know there were somber novels. This really sounds interesting, I'd definitely consider reading novels such as this one. It's really crazy how much your life changes from having an addiction. Sadly most people don't realize the horror they will put themselves through when addicted to alcohol or drugs.
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