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A review by tinky47
Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines by Nic Sheff
3.0
This is a memoir I found in the Young adults section. IT IS NOT a read suitable for young adults! It has language, explicit sexual situations, and explicit drug use. Now, with the disclaimer given...it is a fairly honest read of a young man battling his many addictions. The books has an incredible voice. The author manages to capture the many emotions he experienced without losing the reader.
The book was a too "raw" for me, but gives an accurate insight into the life of an intelligent young man, who is a slave to his dependencies. Nic Sheffield's story starts in the middle of his addiction and the reader gets a taste of the confusion that is always present in his mind regarding his choices. Tweak is more adult version of Jay's Diary or Go Ask Alice.
The book could have been better organized, but I see the editor's reasoning in leaving the erratic flashbacks to mimic his actual drug-induced thoughts. It is a great book on "how not to live your life" and I recommend it to anyone who is trying to understand someone with a chemical or emotional dependency.
The book was a too "raw" for me, but gives an accurate insight into the life of an intelligent young man, who is a slave to his dependencies. Nic Sheffield's story starts in the middle of his addiction and the reader gets a taste of the confusion that is always present in his mind regarding his choices. Tweak is more adult version of Jay's Diary or Go Ask Alice.
The book could have been better organized, but I see the editor's reasoning in leaving the erratic flashbacks to mimic his actual drug-induced thoughts. It is a great book on "how not to live your life" and I recommend it to anyone who is trying to understand someone with a chemical or emotional dependency.