Reading Response #1

Book: Tweak
Author: Nic Sheff
Pages Read: 1-20

   Starting off my book I didn't have many questions for the first little section that I read. I only had one sticky note on questions, and that was, why did he relapse? What caused that? To be honest I thought it was sort of a stupid question. I clearly knew why he relapsed. I've read books about drugs before of course he relapses, hes an addict. I really didn't think the beginning of my book really left me with any good questions, like the ones that you're just dying to find out. One of my questions wasn't why he relapsed but maybe what caused him to relapse. I didn't really like how he started off the book. I don't think he should have started the book off so quick with a relapse. I was hoping maybe it would start off with him being sober and then later in the book him getting back into the drugs. I'm really hoping when i get more into my book it will leave me with more questions.

   I luckily had many comments and thoughts throughout the beginning of my book. Definitely more thoughts than questions. I first off have to say that the book caught me off guard. Like I said in my earlier paragraph as to why he started the relapse so early in the book. That's why i think it caught me very off guard. I also thought that when he stated saying that his grandfather drank himself to death, I thought that maybe that's why he started drinking and getting hard into alcohol. I also thought that maybe the reason he'd been getting into bad drugs its because of alcohol and maybe trying all these drugs when he wasn't completely sober. The author also stated that his family says he resembles his grandfather more than anyone. I wasn't very surprised at the ages he said in the book. I always thought that if you were an addict you would have to start experimenting with drugs an alcohol earlier than someone who is not an addict. I feel good about the first part of my book. I find it very interesting  I find it interesting because he got a little more in depth and in detail with his writing. I'm glad the first section is leaving me with many comments and thoughts!

   Based on the cover of my book I could definitely tell it was about drugs, it said right on the page. I don't know if I should really consider this a prediction. But I'm hoping he falls in love and meets someone who can make him make better choices and someone who will make him stay clean and sober. I found that using post-it notes were very helpful. It made my reading response easier and helped me out a lot! I thought the first part of my book was interesting and I'm looking forward to reading more!