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megatsunami's review
4.0
Very enjoyable combination memoir and scientific commentary. Loved the author's insightful exploration of his experiences growing up and maturing into an academic. Much of what he says about drugs is actually really in line with common sense, which I appreciated! I still had some questions about the science of the drug-related issues brought up in this book; for example, he says that only 10-20% of drug users become addicted, but he doesn't address whether some people have biological predispositions toward addiction.
starrymynx's review against another edition
3.0
I picked this book up by accident as I don't typically read memoirs and was looking for a different book a friend recommended to me, but I found the subject in this one interesting. I was hoping for a bit more psychology and a little less personal history, but it was worth reading still. The author opening up about his life around drugs and his studies into addiction opened my thoughts up to things I hadn't considered when dealing with friends and family who have had addictions, so it was worth the read, just not my favorite.
oursllc's review
5.0
One of the newest, most fascinating views on drug addiction and poverty written by a man raised on the streets of Miami who went one to study neuroscience. He takes the reader on a journey to understand drug use and abuse previously ignored outside of scholarly papers. Please read.
darwinswench's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
niickel's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
5.0
Highly recommend this important read. Deeply honest and eye-opening.
niels_bom's review
2.0
An interesting subject.
The author comes across as quite arrogant, so I stopped reading after 5 chapters. We get it, you're great and you were on stage with Run DMC.
The author comes across as quite arrogant, so I stopped reading after 5 chapters. We get it, you're great and you were on stage with Run DMC.