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A review by kshertz
Smack by Melvin Burgess
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book is like A Little Life but written in the 90s. It’s UK teenagers that run away from home and the romantic gesture turns into a genuine hell. They are unhoused and have no money. It devolves into drugs and worse. I was in a good headspace for it but had to take it slow. It was just so sad. But important as a viewpoint to understand more about what people need that end up in these situations.
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment