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dododenise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was such a brilliant way to tell a story on addiction. There’s creativity in it, an idea that made it feel new and made me pay attention.
Like I am used from Shusterman, a brilliant idea is transformed into a masterpiece of a story. God, I wish I could work with my ideas in such a masterful way.
The execution was careful and yet brutal. It did not shy away, but it did not loose nuance. It never forgot to mention the good drugs being with them, while making clear that that is not the story this book is telling. This book tells the story of abuse and addiction, and that there’s nothing pretty about it.
All of this is to say: I loved the book.
Graphic: Drug use, Death, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Vomit, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts
graciffer's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Medical content and Terminal illness
hylian_narwhal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
kate_mare's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Addiction, Violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
lottykarottie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Beschreibung:
Als Isaac der überirdisch schönen Roxy begegnet, zieht sie ihn sofort in ihren Bann. Er fühlt sich lebendig wie nie, alles ist leicht und nichts scheint unmöglich. Isaac ahnt nicht, dass Roxy kein normales Mädchen ist, sondern eine Droge, hergestellt in einem Labor, um die Menschen von ihrem Schmerz zu befreien. Und Millionen Menschen lieben sie dafür. Doch das ist Roxy nicht genug. Sie will beweisen, wie tödlich sie ist.
Stell dir vor, Drogen wären Menschen wie du und ich ... Was würden sie fühlen, denken und wovon würden sie heimlich träumen?
In diesem Buch erzählen Neal und Jarrod Shusterman auf visuelle und kognitiv anspruchsvolle Weise die Wirkung von Drogen, dessen Missbrauch und die verheerenden Auswirkungen auf das Leben aller betroffenen. Dabei ist es egal ob diese legalisiert sind wie Alkohol oder illegal wie LSD oder Oxycodone. Man wird förmlich ein gesogen in eine Welt zwischen Rausch, Realitätsverlust und Fantasy- da die Drogen personifiziert werden.
Es ist nicht vergleichbar mit anderen Jugendbüchern und trifft den Zeitgeist, indem Experimente von Jugendlichen mit Drogen nicht oft genug thematisiert werden. Außerdem visualisiert die Geschichte eindringlich, wie leicht es ist in die Abhängigkeit zu rutschen und dass niemand vor eine solchen Sucht bzw. Abhängigkeit sicher ist, besonders innerhalb der USA, denn dort werden Opiate großzügig als Schmerzmittel verordnet.
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Addiction, Alcoholism, Car accident, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
lilytheravenclaw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Child death, Toxic friendship, and Death
legalplanner's review
4.5
At first glance, and after reading many reviews, I was worried that their points of view would be very true: glorification of drugs. The description itself speaks of the party above the world, and inviting two siblings to the party.
We meet our two drugs, Roxy (oxy) and Addison (Adderall) at the party, where the drugs bring people in their head to a pent house where they will live or die after the use. Addison's focus is helping people as that was what he was designed for. Roxy focuses on bringing people to the party on a high rather than helping people with pain as she was designed. The pair decide to wager who can bring the Ramey siblings to the party first and go all the way.
The Ramey siblings are as polar opposite as can be and we follow their struggles of acting out, fitting in, flunking, and just plain sadness. However we get perspectives from the drugs and both siblings, as well as interludes about other drugs and how they help in the bigger picture.
This was an extremely emotional or deep read. This wasn't a light and fluffy make you want to pick up drugs. Roxy is more cautionary tale than praise. At first it was hard to get the rhythm of the book because it switches perspectives amongst all 4 characters in 1 chapter sometimes. I really wish that the book came with a glossary about the names and which drug they correspond with so I knew what was being discussed rather than trying to deduce with context.
You're meeting the kids and learning how tough they believe being a teenager is. It is very much one of those reads where you are sitting there thinking is this what runs through someone's mind. I don't think there was glorification of drug use, nor do I think it was a brush off. You see the pain of someone abusing drugs and what that does and warning signs that can be over looked. You also see the good drugs can do when monitored by a doctor. BUT you also learn that abuse can happen even when you are being given the drugs by a doctor and that you are the person to take charge of how you recover.
I would recommend this book over and over again to people to use as a discussion tool.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Drug use, and Addiction
aviery's review
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Cursing
Minor: Blood, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
aishablue's review
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Violence
chloeeee's review
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Death
Moderate: Medical content, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Car accident, Eating disorder, Vomit, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts