Roxy
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Book Tropes
Morally Grey + weitere
Altersempfehlung
13 - 17 Jahr(e)
Erscheinungsdatum
08.11.2022
Verlag
Simon & SchusterSeitenzahl
400
Maße (L/B/H)
20,7/13,7/2,7 cm
Gewicht
322 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-5344-5126-1
From the team that brought you the New York Times bestselling Dry comes a “gritty and unflinching” (Booklist) thriller that proves when gods play games, even love is a lie.
The freeway is coming.
It will cut the neighborhood in two. Construction has already started, pushing toward this corridor of condemned houses and cracked concrete with the momentum of the inevitable. Yet there you are, in the fifth house on the left, fighting for your life.
Ramey, I.
The victim of the bet between two manufactured gods: the seductive and lethal Roxy (Oxycontin), who is at the top of her game, and the smart, high-achieving Addison (Adderall), who is tired of being the helpful one, and longs for a more dangerous, less wholesome image. The wager—a contest to see who can bring their mark to “the Party” first—is a race to the bottom of a rave that has raged since the beginning of time. And you are only human, dazzled by the lights and music. Drawn by what the drugs offer—tempted to take that step past helpful to harmful…and the troubled places that lie beyond.
But there are two I. Rameys—Isaac, a soccer player thrown into Roxy’s orbit by a bad fall and a bad doctor and Ivy, his older sister, whose increasing frustration with her untreated ADHD leads her to renew her acquaintance with Addy.
Which one are you?
The freeway is coming.
It will cut the neighborhood in two. Construction has already started, pushing toward this corridor of condemned houses and cracked concrete with the momentum of the inevitable. Yet there you are, in the fifth house on the left, fighting for your life.
Ramey, I.
The victim of the bet between two manufactured gods: the seductive and lethal Roxy (Oxycontin), who is at the top of her game, and the smart, high-achieving Addison (Adderall), who is tired of being the helpful one, and longs for a more dangerous, less wholesome image. The wager—a contest to see who can bring their mark to “the Party” first—is a race to the bottom of a rave that has raged since the beginning of time. And you are only human, dazzled by the lights and music. Drawn by what the drugs offer—tempted to take that step past helpful to harmful…and the troubled places that lie beyond.
But there are two I. Rameys—Isaac, a soccer player thrown into Roxy’s orbit by a bad fall and a bad doctor and Ivy, his older sister, whose increasing frustration with her untreated ADHD leads her to renew her acquaintance with Addy.
Which one are you?
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Battle of the Drugs
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Having read a few of Neal Shusterman’s books already, I knew that he isn’t one to shy away from serious topics. In this novel he and his son Jarrod Shusterman tackle addiction in a way I have not seen before.
„Roxy“ is set a couple of years after the pandemic and tells the story of Roxy (Oxycontin) and Addison (Adderall), two prescription drugs who make a bet: The one who succeeds in putting their mark over the edge first wins. Said marks are siblings Ivy and Isaac Ramey, one of whom takes medication for their ADD and the other one just suffered a sports injury.
In my teens, I read my fair share of novels about drugs, but never one quite like this. I am not going to lie, the fact that the story is told from the POV of said drugs intrigued me.
Roughly 20 substances – ranging from nicotine and alcohol over various prescription drugs to heroin – are mentioned in this book. Some of them even get to narrate a chapter, which I found really interesting.
The book doesn’t tell you in detail how most of the drugs work, but gives you a rough enough idea to make you adequately uneasy. It also shows all the things that come with being addicted – highs, cravings, withdrawals and overdoses.
As someone who’s never been addicted to illegal substances or prescription drugs, I found this book to be quite insightful, educational and definitely scaring – so I’d say the Shustermans achived what they intended. However, if you do struggle with addiction, this book might be triggering to you. Just be aware of that before getting into it.
Also, shoutout to whoever designed the cover of this book. It is gorgeous AND refers to what’s going on within its pages – both the cover art and the way the title is stylized are spot on.
Have you ever wondered what drugs would say if they could talk? Well, this book gives you all the answers to questions you never asked. If you enjoy unique POVs, are looking to learn more about the topic and addiction isn’t a trigger for you, you should definitely read „Roxy“.
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