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The Cook Up: A Crack Rock Memoir by D. Watkins
4.0
I'm always impressed by a memoirist's ability distill their experience into relatable detail - describing the who/what/where/when while also evoking the feeling of the moment AND providing a plot that pulls the reader along. Watkins succeeds with all this - the specific, emotive, and narrative - his characters jump off the page and the story flies along.
Watkins relates his experiences as a crack dealer from the perspective of someone who got out, who managed to tease himself away from the allure of money and prestige and eventually earn two post-grad degrees. Most essential to this, Watkins lets see and feel his Baltimore, from his perspective. This book will stay with me for a long time.
Watkins relates his experiences as a crack dealer from the perspective of someone who got out, who managed to tease himself away from the allure of money and prestige and eventually earn two post-grad degrees. Most essential to this, Watkins lets see and feel his Baltimore, from his perspective. This book will stay with me for a long time.