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Reviewed by Laura Carter for Readers' Favorite
Spencer Shane’s life is pretty bad, his dad is dead, his mum is addicted to drugs, and he is bullied by the boy whose mum was killed in the drink-driving incident his dad caused. All he wants to do is be invisible to his class mates and graduate high school, but the bullying is getting worse and after taking some stuff of his dad's to school he finds himself being suspended for possession of steroids on school property. After being moved to a school for those who have been expelled, Spencer decides he is fed up of being weak, he wants to be strong and respected and he thinks he may have found a quick fix answer. Steroids.
"Fix by Force" is very well-written and almost poetic at times. I found the writing very beautiful and some quotes will stick in my mind for a very long time. It teaches us that life isn’t perfect, we all make mistakes, and there isn’t some magical instant cure for all our problems. It tackles the horror of drug abuse head on, in this case steroids, but the lessons learned by the main character can be applied to many situations faced by teenagers. Due to the drug use and violence in this book I would recommend it for 12+ only. This book is a great read for teenagers but I also think it would be enjoyed by adults too.
