Tweak

This book is sad, I mean really sad. This book is a memoir about a very young man with plenty of drug addictions. The main character and author of Tweak, Nic Sheff has done any drug you can imagine Cocaine, marijuana, Ecstasy, alcohol, crack, cigarettes, and his personal worst, meth. The book starts gritty, dirty, and depressing but slowly builds up the hope of the reader, only to smash those hopes later on. Its message can be a little obvious, don’t do drugs! Also nics dad is a famous author who wrote a book on his experience with Nics addictions.

   

Tweak isn’t just about Nic’s drug problems. It shows the relationships he’s ruined the struggle to do anything productive economically. Nick also has serious girlfriend problems, he states in the book many times he has the need to be in a relationship, but he finds girls in a place just as bad or worse than his own and you can see the toll it plays on him. Nic does have a very few amount of friends that are willing to help  him get better and is able to find happiness in some parts of the book, but he can never truly overcome his issues. Sheff leaves his story unfinished and makes you hopeful for him.

                 

Following Nic in Tweak was reminiscent of following a sports team, he made you want to cheer for him when things were good and he made you want to cry for him, when he failed. The book is very detailed, and at times it is appalling and disgusting. The number one reason I enjoy the book is the fact that he is normal. He is just an everyday kid who takes a bad path. Tweak is dark and probably the saddest book I have read. I strongly recommend it to anyone anyway, you can find a copy of it in the Roosevelt library. Get it Now.

Book Review by Luke J.