Clean: The London Collection

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Clean treats each of the conditions featured with sensitivity, and nothing is included for shock value. Und ich fand’s toll, dass Dawson auch viele Therapiegespräche eingebaut hat, dass sie überhaupt im Großen und Ganzen einen positiven Klinikaufenthalt eingebaut hat – aber letztendlich war es mir dann doch ein bisschen zu too much. Dubbed as “Gossip Girl meets Girl Interrupted”, Clean is a biting and hard-hitting YA novel centring around Lexi, a spoiled hotel heiress with a serious drug problem, who is checked into a luxury island rehab facility by her brother after she overdoses on heroin. In parts, the story was fresh and fluffy with its modern references and teenage melodrama, but other parts were rather gritty and raw. Weil sie a) mit ihrem eigenen Kram zu tun haben und b) das kein Aufseher in keiner Welt nicht bemerken oder c) nicht verhindern würde.

That being said I did highly enjoy this book and would defiantly recommend to anyone looking for a fast paced novel that really packs a punch. Think carefully before picking up Clean, don't be afraid to put it down and take some time, leave it altogether if you need to. It was almost impossible to put the book down and when I did I was constantly thinking about when I could read it again.And so much of it felt like name dropping - people, brands, places, it felt like the reader was supposed to care and I just didn’t. However over the course of the book I found myself really getting behind her as I started to understand the real pain she was going through and struggles she had to overcome particularly in regards to the toxic relationships she had been in.

If you’re not familiar with what becoming clean entails, then be prepared for the shocking and upsetting reality. b. this is so small, but really made the book for me: the sentiment that when you no longer feel safe, you're an adult. A YA book that deals with some heavy issues-drugs, sex, relationships, family dynamics, weight, and gender issues.

It's safe to say that she falls into the wrong crowd, and gets involved in drugs, eventually becoming a heroin addict. In the 20 years since Melvin Burgess's Junk, surprisingly few YA novels have dared tackle addiction. Wanneer ze na een zware overdosis in een exclusieve afkickkliniek terecht komt, wordt ze tijdens een dieptepunt geconfronteerd met haar demonen.