Lisa M. Cronkhite

Fix Me was another quick read with a fantastic cover. Between the vibrant cover art and the book synopsis, I was immediately intrigued and so I requested to review a copy. And I liked the book, I really did. I just didn’t love it.

Penelope Wryter is addicted the drug Fix. Once legal and used to help patients with mental illnesses, this now illegal drug is heavily abused and the side effects are frightening. Pen’s struggle with Fix, the pain of losing her sister to suicide a year before, dealing with her current relationships, and trying to decipher her hallucinations takes the reader through an intense and difficult journey. There’s even a little mystery nestled in, amongst these pages. I do appreciate a bit of mystery!

Here’s the thing, Fix Me is not for everyone. Don’t get me wrong, the characters are very well written and the story moves at a decent pace. However, this story is messy and painful – as dealing with drug use and addiction would be. I was perfectly fine with all of that. Where I personally struggled was with the end of the book. The mystery. And because I do not like to give spoilers in my reviews, I will just say that there are a few twists and turns that I didn’t find to be very convincing. The direction that the story took was unexpected and just a bit confusing. So many questions!!

The other bit that bugged me a bit is that the synopsis and what I read in the actual book seemed a bit off. Maybe it was my own interpretation but still… I felt the synopsis was a tad misleading.

What I do appreciate is that Fix Me does not glorify drug use. This is so important! Addiction and mental illness is awful and Fix Me does not tread lightly on the realities of either subject. Too often, this isn’t the case. Major kudos to Lisa Cronkhite for delivering a book that is both enjoyable and honestly brutal.

I gave Fix Me 3/5 stars
★★★


Thank you to Netgalley and Flux for providing me with a copy of Fix Me in exchange for my honest review!… (altro)

So Fix Me By Lisa M Cronkhite was the first book I have read by this author.
I really wasn't sure what to expect of this as wasn't quite sure what it was about from the book blurb. I found this a trifle vague in style if I’m honest.
So firstly, Fix Me is a YA novel and it follows Penelope Wryter's life after the suicide of her older sister a year ago.
Ever since this tragic event Pen's life has been in a tailspin shes split up from her boyfriend and she's addicted to the illegal drug Fix.
While under the influence of this drug Pen makes what she thinks is an imaginary friend "Nate" and he seems to be the only person who cares what happens to her.
So I can't really say more than this without giving the plot away, but its safe to say the anticipation is better than the actual conclusion.
The whole time I was reading this I kept waiting for the shoe to drop.
But it never did.
Fix me was very good at building the actual moment, while not delivering on the promise.
And though "Fix Me" wrapped itself up nicely it all felt a bit flat.
I found it rather predictable with very few surprises.
I know this is aimed at a YA audience but the young readers of today are a savvy bunch and as such expect a lot more complexity nowadays in their fiction.
This was an easy read and it is well written, so "Fix Me" has these pluses in its favour.
It was just I felt lacking in its overall originality.
I found this such a shame as the onset held such promise.
So, in conclusion, This was just an alright read for me.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for providing me with an ARC of "Fix Me" of which I have reviewed voluntary.
All opinions expressed are entirely my own.

Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
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So Fix Me By Lisa M Cronkhite was the first book I have read by this author.
I really wasn't sure what to expect of this as wasn't quite sure what it was about from the book blurb. I found this a trifle vague in style if I’m honest.
So firstly, Fix Me is a YA novel and it follows Penelope Wryter's life after the suicide of her older sister a year ago.
Ever since this tragic event Pen's life has been in a tailspin shes split up from her boyfriend and she's addicted to the illegal drug Fix.
While under the influence of this drug Pen makes what she thinks is an imaginary friend "Nate" and he seems to be the only person who cares what happens to her.
So I can't really say more than this without giving the plot away, but its safe to say the anticipation is better than the actual conclusion.
The whole time I was reading this I kept waiting for the shoe to drop.
But it never did.
Fix me was very good at building the actual moment, while not delivering on the promise.
And though "Fix Me" wrapped itself up nicely it all felt a bit flat.
I found it rather predictable with very few surprises.
I know this is aimed at a YA audience but the young readers of today are a savvy bunch and as such expect a lot more complexity nowadays in their fiction.
This was an easy read and it is well written, so "Fix Me" has these pluses in its favour.
It was just I felt lacking in its overall originality.
I found this such a shame as the onset held such promise.
So, in conclusion, This was just an alright read for me.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for providing me with an ARC of "Fix Me" of which I have reviewed voluntary.
All opinions expressed are entirely my own.

Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
https://www.facebook.com/beckiebookworm/
www.beckiebookworm.com… (altro)

I am not sure what made me choose this book. It's the type of book I usually avoid-Young Adult about kids in high school with drug addiction, usually hard for this senior citizen to relate to. However I am glad I was chosen by NetGalley and the publisher to receive a copy. It is an insightful read involving two problems plaguing our youth today, drug addiction and mental health. The character of Pen Wryter is drew me in and kept me reading. Pen's sister committed suicide after taking the drug Phixeedifore for depression. Fix as it is known was a promising new drug for depression and bipolar disorder until people began dying. It was withdrawn from the market but found it;s way into the Black Market to become the latest drug of abuse. Pen should have known better than to start taking it after her sister died but she liked the high she got and the imaginary friend Nate who came to her while she was high on it. Soon she started having serious side effects but talked herself out of quitting because she wants to see Nate one more time. The descriptions of her highs, the side effects and her reasons for not quitting read like something an addict would write. The book has a mystery aspect as two girls go missing and the solution to that mystery left me totally surprised. But I felt Pen's addiction was the major theme of the book and it was very well done. This should be required reading for the youth of today before they try drugs .… (altro)