Addiction at its finest is an evil that is so hard to overcome that once you have recovered, there’s around an eighty-five percent chance that you will relapse again. In the book “Heroine” written by Mindy McGinnis, the main character Mickey Catalan is an above-average softball player. Although she always seems stuck in the shadows of her best friend and star pitcher, Carolina, Mickey Catalan has a bright future ahead. Mickey and Carolina have been best friends since they were kids. They’ve built their connection around softball, Carolina pitching and Mickey catching. On their way home, Mickey is driving when they lose control and crash. Carolina comes out of the crash with a broken arm and Mickey sustains more serious injuries. In order to recover in time for her senior softball season, Mickey pushes herself as hard as she can. With the help of her meds, she can play by the time their season starts. Although the meds helped her recover, she now starts to realize that she’s becoming addicted. As the drugs start to overtake her life, she meets new people and finds herself in new places. This book was difficult to read because the author takes you through the whole process of addiction. I found myself wanting to help the characters throughout different situations. This book challenges the way I think because I always thought of drug users as lazy or depressed. The author creates a very intense mood towards the end of the book but still writes in an unbothered tone. The author of this book made addiction seem human and I now can understand the thoughts behind the actions of addicts. I was surprised at how much I had in common with Mickey but also how much I despised some of the decisions she made. I felt very uncomfortable at a lot of different parts in this book but I think I’m a lot more sympathetic to people living in similar situations as Mickey. “Heroine” is an emotional rollercoaster. My feelings towards the book and characters changed from angry, sad, happy, and regretful. Watching Mickey throw away her future and feeling out of place in her own body was something that I can definitely relate to. I also really relate to Mickey when it comes to the pressures around sports, school, and always being pushed to do your best. Mickey’s escape from life was always softball, but after the crash, she started to fall out of love with softball. The drugs blinded her from the things she loved and she began to have a much different perspective on life. By Sara Johanningmeier
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