Clean
Published on 19. July 2011
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-4424-1344-3 (ISBN)
Description
You're probably wondering how I ended up here. I'm still wondering the same thing.
Olivia, Kelly, Christopher, Jason, and Eva have one thing in common: They're addicts. Addicts who have hit rock bottom and been stuck together in rehab to face their problems, face sobriety, and face themselves. None of them wants to be there. None of them wants to confront the truths about their pasts. And they certainly don't want to share their darkest secrets and most desperate fears with a room of strangers. But they'll all have to deal with themselves and one another if they want to learn how to live. Because when you get that high, there's nowhere to go but down, down, down.
Olivia, Kelly, Christopher, Jason, and Eva have one thing in common: They're addicts. Addicts who have hit rock bottom and been stuck together in rehab to face their problems, face sobriety, and face themselves. None of them wants to be there. None of them wants to confront the truths about their pasts. And they certainly don't want to share their darkest secrets and most desperate fears with a room of strangers. But they'll all have to deal with themselves and one another if they want to learn how to live. Because when you get that high, there's nowhere to go but down, down, down.
Reviews / Votes
"With deep, sympathetic characters and beautiful prose, CLEAN cuts to the heart. It's poignant and real. I can't stop thinking about it." --Lisa McMann, bestselling author of WAKE and CRYER'S CROSS "An affecting dramaabout five teenagers in an upscale rehab facility for drug addiction. Theauthor handles complex issues deftly and honestly, from family dysfunction to attemptedrape....The hard-hitting scenarios and abundance of white space make this aperfect suggestion for Ellen Hopkins fans."-Kirkus "Delivers someemotional and smart insights....The use of multiple narrators results in abriskly paced, vignette-driven story that suits the frenetic lives of theteens."
- Publishers Weekly "While not all young addicts are fortunateenough to receive and succeed at rehab, this is a thoughtful portrait of thosewho do, and it offers hope for what often seems a hopeless situation." - The Bulletin "A quick, frank read, with humor, information, and action that will keep teens interested. Those who read Reed's Beautiful (S & S,2009)-and even those who haven't-will be drawn to the great cover, and fans of Ellen Hopkins will love this novel." - School Library Journal
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: Ninth Grade and over, Interest Age: From 14 to 99 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
f-c jacket with matte lam with spot gloss uv
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 149 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
382 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4424-1344-3 (9781442413443)
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Amy Reed
Clean
E-Book
07/2011
1st Edition
Simon Pulse;Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
€9.88
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Person
Amy Reed is the author of the contemporary young adult novels Beautiful, Clean, Crazy, Over You, Damaged, Invincible, Unforgivable, The Nowhere Girls, and The Boy and Girl Who Broke the World. She is also the editor of Our Stories, Our Voices. She is a feminist, mother, and quadruple Virgo who enjoys running, making lists, and wandering around the mountains of western North Carolina where she lives. You can find her online at AmyReedFiction.com.