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Title: Beauty Queen by Linda Glovach ISBN: 0-06-205161-X Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 31 October, 1998 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.96 (55 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Dark Journey -- You'll get pulled in!
Comment: When 19-year-old Samantha Strasbourg is dumped by her boyfriend Teddy she thinks life is completely over. The daughter of an alcoholic mother and a hock player father who abandoned both of them, Sam struggles to accept the depression that has taken over her life. In a search to gain independence from her mother and her mothers' predatory boyfriend Sam moves into her own apartment and starts the journey to become an actress.
Along the way Sam continues to see a therapist and although she would like to salvage some sort of relationship with her mother she realizes that this may never happen. Her mother continues to abuse drugs and alcohol and allows her abusive boyfriend to squander her money. Sam and her best friend Nicole decide to start working at a topless club (The Web)to make more money and while they are bother underage Sam dances and Nicole trains to become a bartender.
On Sam's first night of dancing, she realizes she is too nervous to take her top off. Behind stage, Sam sees a fellow dancer using heroin. Sam does join her and immediately becomes addicted to the feeling created by the heroin. Sam writes in her journal that she can only take off her top is she has shot up heroin. She writes that she loves the way the drug makes her feel and dance.
Sam meets a man, Angelo, who is a regular at The Web. Sam and Angelo become very close. He is extremely wealthy (could it be because he is a wiseguy??) and buys Sam whatever she wants. Sam resists telling Angelo about the heroin. Later on in the book, Sam starts a sexual relationship with a cop named Blaine. Although Sam thinks that Blaine is fabulous, Nicole, Angelo, and everyone else at The Web disagree. Sam disregards everyone's warnings and continues to see Blaine. Her heartbreak when things don't work out leaders her deeper into the world of heroin use. This book really pulled me in, and it is a thrilling reading experience I must recommend. Other recent books I loved include: Ghostworld, The Losers' Club by Richard Perez
Rating: 5
Summary: True to life story that takes you to the edge and back.
Comment: I am 17 years old and I was on herione. After reading the reviews, I couldn't believe that people didn't like this. Although I have been clean for two years, I remember what my life was like. This book was scary and hard to read for me because I have been there. I think it would be good for any one else because it's so realistic. It takes you to rock bottom but before you're caught, you put the book down. I think teens today should definatly read this book. It might give them a scare and they will never start drugs, once they realize how unglamourous the world truly is. It is not a happy story and if you expect to find one, I guess I can't say you'll like it, but if you want the "real deal" about living the life of a druggie, I reccomend it.
Rating: 5
Summary: eye opener>>amazing
Comment: i've never been one to read a book on my own. this was the first full book i read for my own pleasure and i couldn't put it down. i've read it three times and would read it again... the story is amazing and keeps you intrigued. i would def recommend this book.
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Title: Candy by Luke Davies ISBN: 0345423879 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Smack by Melvin Burgess ISBN: 0380732238 Publisher: HarperTempest Pub. Date: 04 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Cut by Patricia McCormick ISBN: 0439324599 Publisher: Push Pub. Date: 01 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Skin Game by Caroline Kettlewell ISBN: 0312263937 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Go Ask Alice by Anonymous, Beatrice Sparks ISBN: 0689817851 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 01 March, 1998 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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