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A review by c_ab_bage
Roxy by Jarrod Shusterman, Neal Shusterman
4.0
The concept definitely carries this book, and that’s not a bad thing. The different perspectives were so intriguing to read and added an interesting, and varied outlook on the subjects of addiction.
While I’ve don’t have ADHD and have never been on Adderall, it seems from my perspective that the matter was handled well. Going into this I was worried that it might be villainized or misunderstood, but to me it seemed that it was responsibly written. The different perspectives were a very vital contribution to this point.
Overall, the story lacked on the humanity side of things. As much as I loved hearing from out various drugs, I thought the focus was a bit too much on them and not enough on the humans, the people we can relate to. (I also found some of the names for the drugs to be hard to decipher without internet use)
In the end, though, it was a truly unique and thought-provoking novel- exactly what I expected from the Shustermans.
While I’ve don’t have ADHD and have never been on Adderall, it seems from my perspective that the matter was handled well. Going into this I was worried that it might be villainized or misunderstood, but to me it seemed that it was responsibly written. The different perspectives were a very vital contribution to this point.
Overall, the story lacked on the humanity side of things. As much as I loved hearing from out various drugs, I thought the focus was a bit too much on them and not enough on the humans, the people we can relate to. (I also found some of the names for the drugs to be hard to decipher without internet use)
In the end, though, it was a truly unique and thought-provoking novel- exactly what I expected from the Shustermans.