Addicted To You by Thadine N. Quick

Addicted To You by Thadine N. Quick
When Saying Goodbye Could Get You Killed
AmErica House - July 2001
ISBN: 1588517012 - Paperback
General Fiction / Contemporary
Explicit language / Mild sexual content

Reviewed by Alvin Romer, MyShelf.com
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Thadine Quick embarks on a subject that is rarely told in such a detailed manner. This, indeed is a story worth taking time to read. Why? Because substance abuse and drug addiction are so prevalent in our society that it demands attention. Now comes an author who is willing to share a story so close to her experience.

Addicted to You is one child's desperation to shed the cloak of identification in a journey filled with scandal, mayhem, and angst. What makes it unusual is the author's choice to tell the story from a narrative perspective, the point of view of the seed in the womb! The protagonist is Nickie Brown who has the misfortune of having both parents addicted to drugs, who traverses trials and tribulations shedding the stigma of being a "Crack Baby," while determining to become drug free in lieu of the addiction that has defined her. The story is progressive as it depicts Nickie's life as she deals with the trauma and nuances around her.

Of course, the antagonist is crack cocaine. The supporting cast, Ron and Denise (her brother and sister-in-law), Cheryl (best friend), and Andre (a surrogate friend) all have roles to support and/or contribute to the story's gripping tale. It takes you through the tough streets of Chicago reliving Nickie's evolution, such as being discarded by her parents, running to the arms of the wrong man, and succumbing to the netherworld of drugs. But fortunately, there's gold at the end of the rainbow...for the ending will really surprise you. The author ask that you read Nickie's unforgettable struggle so that you can fully understand the depth of her journey, and I second the motion!