Over the break I read a book called Smack. It was about two runaways, a girl and a boy, who live in England. They run off to Bristol. Eventually they start living off a squat. A squat is an abandoned building that is taken up by someone and used as a living place. Many people that live on the street live in them. The book is about how these two 14 year-0lds start to live on the street because their life at home is bad. The two kids attend a party and meet these drug users. They decide to go live with them. Basically this book is about how the two runaways get hooked on heroine, or smack as it is called on the streets. The book is pretty depressing and graphic and mature when it comes to prostitution/drug use etc. The story is how they start living the street life then finally how they get out of the drug life and back to normal. It is sad and depressing like I said, but it really shows a different life and how some people choose to live. That is why I read it. I thought it was interesting. Well that's all I got.
2 comments:
Man that sounds like a really good book. Where did you get it, at the school library or did u have to get it somewhere else? Im reading a book now, but when i get done with it i will look into reading that one. When you get done with it let me know how you liked the whole book.
This book seems like it could be very complex. I really like those kinds of books because they always keep you thinking about what will happen next. I have never really read a book about drugs and stuff like that, and Smack seems like a really good choice. I might read it when I'm finished with my current book.
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