Smack

Smack

By Melvin Burgess

Pages

293

Rating

3.90

Year

1996

Description

Two teens fall in love with each other and with heroin. Tar has reasons for running away from home that run deep and sour, whereas Gemma, whose middle-class roots are firmly on show, has a deep-rooted lust for adventure. Their first hit brings bliss; the next, despair.