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I really enjoyed this gritty novel about a privileged teenage girl forced to go to rehab. Lexi is a likeable character because she knows just how lucky she is that she doesn’t have to worry about money. It’s not always easy to get me to like the super wealthy.

The book begins with Lexi’s brother Nikolai bringing her to an exclusive rehab center that, except for the lack of alcohol, sounds like a luxury vacation. Coming off heroin is brutally described. Lexi throws quite the temper tantrum, but Dr. Goldstein has seen this many, many times before. It’s all in a day’s work for him.

When she’s detoxed from the drugs, Lexi meets the cast of damaged, wealthy characters (all under the age of 24) who are also trying to get well from their addictions. Anorexia, overeating, sex addiction, and, of course, the various substances they take to avoid dealing with life.
While I’m neither a drug addict nor a wealthy British teenager, I found myself identifying with all the characters. It was a fast, compelling read, and it seemed true to life. It’s very well written.

Recommend.


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Clean The most addictive novel you'll read this summer Juno Dawson author 9781786540362 Books Reviews

I marked it down a star only because it's actually really uncomfortable to read in spots. Being that deeply inside an addict's head is confusing and upsetting and scary, and it lingered even after I'd closed the book - not that I did that very often, as I badly wanted to find out what happened next. I felt every bit of Lexi's struggles, both in the 'now' scenes and the flashbacks to her past.
I'll admit, I went into this expecting a 'poor little rich girl' scenario, but Lexi's struggles and pain were real and truthful and I came out with a much better understanding.
I enjoyed meeting her fellow inmates and seeing the differences between them, the little moments of triumph. All around a sharp, incisive book that deserves to sell much more than it's probably going to.
Ok this review comes with a lot of trigger warnings so make sure you read the synopsis before deciding whether this book is for you. But I will tell you that this book was definitely for me. I loved this book. The premise behind it sounds like it is going to be a usual story of addiction and recovery but this novel is so much more clever than that. I am actually in awe of how this author managed to come up with this plot line and its twists and turns, I don't think I could write something so intricately crafted.

Lexi as a character is a little hard to get on with but she challenges the reader throughout the book and she had definitely grown on me but the end of the novel. As the synopsis might suggest, she is entitled and selfish and so she makes for great reading material. The journey that she goes on over the course of the book, all its ups and downs is gruelling and so i did definitely sympathise with her throughout MOST of the story. There are also some other really interesting and diverse characters in this book, some of which I would LOVE to read more about, so if there are any spin offs planned-count me in!

Of course this book deals with a range of issues and some of the drug taking and the recovery process from that is quite graphic. It put me in mind of Trainspotting in parts but I really feel like I have learned something after finishing this book having never been part of the world that Lexi is part of. It was eye opening, compelling and educating. It was entertaining and definitely a page turner. If this book sounds like it is something you are in a space to read at this moment in time then I definitely recommend it and I can't wait to see what Juno Dawson comes up with next!
As soon as I heard this book described as a cross between Gossip Girl and Girl Interrupted, I had to read it. Gossip Girl, the early days anyway, was one of my guilty pleasure secrets back in the day and I absolutely loved Girl Interrupted. I would have to agree that this book is like the bastard daughter they would have if they merged.
Lexi is in a mess. Out of control and off her head, she is definitely on a downward spiral. Then big bro contrives an intervention and basically kidnaps her, if you can kidnap someone who is unconscious of their own volition, and takes her off to a rather posh rehab facility. To say she spits feathers would be an understatement but she has no choice in the matter. After a bit of cold turkey, she is introduced to her fellow inmates, an eclectic bunch of young people, each with their own troubles and addictions. What follows next is Lexi's journey back to life. We see her recovery in the present as she is forced to revisit and take stock of her past, told in flashback. It's a brutal journey and not for the faint hearted as it is quite graphic in places and definitely doesn't pull its punches.
Yes, parts of this book are shocking but they have to be. It's no point trying to write this type of book and then pussy-footing around it all. But never did I stop reading and think - this is over the top - shocking for shocking's sake. At least in my limited experience of these sorts of things anyway. Some of it was a bit contrived though - but then that was more for the narrative than anything else, I'm talking about the number and mixture of the clients in the facility rather than anything else - through the whole book, not just the main part when they are all gelling together. But I can forgive all that in the big picture of the story being told. Predominantly Lexi's story but also the backstories of several other characters that are play just as key a part as the main thread. They also complemented each other very well, albeit in the contrived way already mentioned. They sparked off each other well and also added the element of humour that the book so desperately needed to keep it balanced and away from being too dark.
This being a YA book, and especially because of the content, there are certain responsibilities that the author needs to take seriously. I guess this means that there are some things that maybe had to be but that didn't quite sit too right with me, that didn't quite gel for me, not having been a YA for many, many years. But, not being the target audience for this book, I have taken this as being more a me thing than the book thing and have not let it influence my rating. I only mention it here as I always try and make my reviews true to the way I read the book and my personal thoughts of it. The book is written age appropriately and I fully respect that. It is definitely a very well written book and portrays some very valuable messages.
All in all, it was very much a book that I am glad I read. I certainly took great insight from it and some of the lessons learned by the characters within their own journeys can definitely be translated to all ages, mine included.
My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.
Very easy read
I really enjoyed this gritty novel about a privileged teenage girl forced to go to rehab. Lexi is a likeable character because she knows just how lucky she is that she doesn’t have to worry about money. It’s not always easy to get me to like the super wealthy.

The book begins with Lexi’s brother Nikolai bringing her to an exclusive rehab center that, except for the lack of alcohol, sounds like a luxury vacation. Coming off heroin is brutally described. Lexi throws quite the temper tantrum, but Dr. Goldstein has seen this many, many times before. It’s all in a day’s work for him.

When she’s detoxed from the drugs, Lexi meets the cast of damaged, wealthy characters (all under the age of 24) who are also trying to get well from their addictions. Anorexia, overeating, sex addiction, and, of course, the various substances they take to avoid dealing with life.
While I’m neither a drug addict nor a wealthy British teenager, I found myself identifying with all the characters. It was a fast, compelling read, and it seemed true to life. It’s very well written.

Recommend.