Tweak

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Nic Sheff

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NOW A MAJOR FILM, STARRING STEVE CARELL AND BAFTA AND GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATED TIMOTHEE CHALAMET ‘It was like being in a car with the gas pedal slammed down to the floor and nothing to do but hold on and pretend to have some semblance of control. But control was something I'd lost a long time ago.’Nic Sheff was drunk for the first time at age 11. In the years that followed, he would regularly smoke pot, do cocaine and ecstasy, and develop addictions to crystal meth and heroin. Even so, he felt like he would always be able to quit and put his life together whenever he needed to. It took a violent relapse one summer to convince him otherwise. In a voice that is raw and honest, Nic spares no detail in telling us the compelling true story of his relapse and the road to recovery. He paints an extraordinary picture for us of a person at odds with his past, with his family, with his substances, and with himself.Tweak is a raw, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful tale of the road from relapse to recovery and complements his father’s parallel memoir, Beautiful Boy.Praise for Nic Sheff:- ‘Difficult to read and impossible to put down.’Chicago Tribune 'Nic Sheff's wrenching tale is told with electrifying honesty and insight.' Armistead Maupin

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Author

Nic Sheff

Pages

368

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

2012-12-11

ISBN

1471109739 9781471109737

Ratings

Google: 5

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"This was a very difficult book to get through- but I feel like I am a more compassionate person having read it. It was raw and painful but so honest; giving a real look into the struggles of those who suffer from addiction. "

Alexia Hollis

"Was a very tough book to read. Nic really makes you feel like you were there with him. His desperation really hits home. Well written."

Carley Carver

"Talks about being a addict at age 22"

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Makaila Powell

"nic sheffs writing is so incredibly beautiful. it really dives deep into his addiction and personal struggles. im such a fan"

Kenzie Doss

"After reading the book, beautiful boy, and others reviews I’m conflicted. I truly thought the layout of the book was great, it was written like diary entries so you really know what he went through and can picture him on the streets. There are times where you dislike Nic, or Lauren, etc. I genuinely hated Z throughout the book, but after other people genuinely saying he’s horrible and spoiled. That’s the purpose of the book??? It’s supposed to be real and raw. <br/>I’ve known addicts in my life and they are spoiled and narcissistic. They say they’ll change, relapse, lie and steal. He’s not milking anything or hiding anything and I think that’s what made the book good. <br/>Especially being able to compare the true story with Beautiful Boy (his fathers assumptions) is crazy. Some of the ways he relapses are just disappointing and you want to smack him but he has no will to get clean. They always say quitting an addiction needs to be because you want to, not other people want you to. And at the beginning Nic never wanted to be clean. He romanticized drugs too much. <br/>Anywho, I enjoyed this book and disagree with many of the reviews which sucks because I think this book shows someone sober, how bad it really can be."

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Angelina Barnes

"I wanted to hug and slap this kid at the same time. A good book, but I will never have to read it again. Once was enough."

Allison Barilone

"I read it for the first time in 2008 and reread it in 2020, still holds up in my opinion, the font is the only thing that really irks me. A very good diary-esque read. Highly recommend."

Ashlyn inthetardis

"Beautifully written. I’m sure that most of the 1 star reviews have no idea what it’s like to deal with the horrors of addiction. That’s why books like this are so important. Normies aren’t ready for the truth."

Sam Moon

"This book was AMAZING. I saw a lady that was on drugs walking around on the street the day after I finished the book and I felt like I knew exactly what she was going through. It made me so emotional. The way he wrote this book created soo many graphic images in my head. It really felt like you knew him and were there with him watching his every action. "