A review by dododenise
Roxy by Jarrod Shusterman, Neal Shusterman

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • 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 book tore me apart. You know that it will end in one death, and that keeps you on your toes. You remind yourself not to get attached, because you will loose one of them. Yet, you do. You fall right with them.

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.
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