How did the author decide to portray the characters' descent into addiction?
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Requiem for a Dream
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How did the author decide to portray the characters' descent into addiction?
Did anyone else feel the ending left things unresolved in a way that was intentionally haunting?
What impact do you think the book's non-linear structure has on conveying the characters' spirals?