Tim Anderson (4)

What happens when a candy addict is diagnosed with diabetes? This is what happened to Tim Anderson, diagnosed as a child with type 1 diabetes. The memoir is his story of growing up as a sugar-obsessed, gay, alternative music fan in conservative North Carolina. Anderson does an excellent job writing about his teenage awkwardness, but there is also far more discussion about the indie music scene than I really cared about. I found the parts about music to be a rough slog. I was also not as taken with the stream-of-consciousness sections which are renditions of the author's blood sugar spiraling out of control. I guess I wanted more traditional memoir than I got. This book was interesting enough for me to read, but it's probably not something I would go out of the way to recommend.… (more)

Story: 9
First MC: 9
Second MC: N/A
Secondary characters: 8
Mystery: 3
Sexual tension: 3
Humor: 8
Hotness: 2
Product placement: 6
Ridiculousness: 1
Annoying: 0
Audio: 10 (10h 6min)
To re-read: 10

Even though its a memoir (which I never read) I really enjoyed it. And even though I don't like YA I like this, mainly because of the heavy dose of humor (only way I could finish a YA book)
Starts when Tim is 15, gay boy with a very sweet tooth. It progresses to his life as a diabetic gay man.
There are periods when he is lonely failing to find a boyfriend or someone to take for, but its never sad he takes it on stride (maybe for the sake of a book?) We don't get the impression that his life was sad; just hard. I laughed as his inner monologues, I wonder if he is like this in real life. Never knew the struggle diabetics face on daily basis.

No sex scenes here. All off camera, we just know he has sex. finally!

The audio was amazing! Authors: this is how to get the right narrator for your book.… (more)

Sweet Tooth is Tim Anderson's candid memoir. He shares his story not only openly, but with humor as well. He takes us through his young teenage years beginning in the 1980's, when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes through his college years and into adulthood.

There are the usual teenage crushes, the embarrassing moments at parties and all the awkwardness teens go through as they find themselves and struggle to fit in. Added to all of that, Tim has diabetes and his condition and all that it entails is a serious one. Changes in his diet and insulin shots are part of his daily life.

I love that there are 80's and 90's references throughout as Tim channels Molly Ringwald and drinks Boone's Farm, the latter which I had not thought of in many years.

Tim is a talented writer and he cleverly tells his story. He seems like a down to earth type of person and I enjoyed reading his memoir. I laughed out loud a few times and cringed some others and I liked Tim's voice right from the start. He shares about a trip to D.C. he took with classmates, one where his diabetes finally sent him to the E.R., and he made it funny. As serious as his condition is, he infuses humor while telling it.

I recommend this one to anyone looking to read a good memoir and one that is not too depressing. This memoir is not for shy folk, as there is no sugar coating anything here, no pun intended.

disclaimer:
TLC Book Tours provided me with a free e-copy of this book. This review is my honest opinion. I did not receive any type of compensation for reading and reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers and authors, such as this one, I am under no obligation to write a positive review.… (more)