Hopkins speaks straightforwardly as Sterling neither makes excuses nor blames others as he describes some of the physical costs of addiction, including meth sores, bloody teeth, and painful gums. Narrator Sean Hopkins presents Sterling's harrowing account of his addiction to crystal methamphetamine and his subsequent recovery. Hopkins presents this combination of natural history and scientific mystery as a puzzling brain teaser, breathing life into its more scientific and complex sections with a clear, companionable voice and pacing that lets listeners absorb these detailed stories as they unfold. Not only does Hopkins illuminate the life coexisting in our homes, he also shares the consequences of attempting to sterilize our intimate domestic worlds. Since this account is often scientific, it's good that he makes the details of mating, eating, and thriving alongside us sound like a riveting " Nova" episode. Narrator Sean Patrick Hopkins unveils their world. That's because diverse species ranging from invisible microbes to camel crickets are living with us-or on us.
Listeners may be surprised to hear that we're never alone. Teenage Degenerate is an unflinching, effective story about the torments of drug dependence and there is enough action make for a quick, compelling read.Earphones Award Winner. Sterling's descriptions of his experiences while high are vivid and often disturbing, and he isn't afraid to show the lengths to which addicts will go for one more fix. After further attempts to hold onto jobs failed, he eventually became a drug dealer he then lost his friends,alienated his family, started going broke, and approached rock bottom.
Scott and his friends went to parties and concerts-readers who are fans of the 1990s alternative scene will find their favorites within-and drugs were a constant throughout.Īs the author became more and more dependent on meth, his life began to crumble he quit his job, broke up with his girlfriend, and spent his time either high or coming off of benders. "The first time I did crystal methamphetamine I was nineteen," writes the author as he begins his story, which takes place over 10 months in 19. "An unflinching, effective story about the torments of drug dependence." - Kirkus Reviews
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