Clean: The London Collection

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Here, Lexi begins her 72 day, detox and step programme, along with a group of other young adults, with similar mental health problems. Ich kann mir aber irgendwie beim besten Willen nicht vorstellen, dass – gerade junge Erwachsene – so bereitwillig einem kompletten Entzug zustimmen. This is a book about a stint in rehab, so it does come with a MASSIVE number of triggers, especially around drugs, booze and food but there’s too many to list them all. 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. I’m nearing 30, but I can see the appeal this novel has for younger readers, it addresses topics that are often viewed as taboo – sex, drugs, self-harm etc – and so this book is a great way to get young people talking about these very real issues.

Despite the dark themes, it’s a funny book which was easy and quick to read so it dragged me out of a reading slump. 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.Clean treats each of the conditions featured with sensitivity, and nothing is included for shock value. I knew that it was about drug addiction and substance abuse, and sensitive topics were going to be covered. An emotional freight train of a novel' Heat 'As bold and gritty as it is fabulously glossy and readable' Observer. This is a YA novel about a teenage girl named Lexi, who comes from an incredibly rich and privileged background.

I have never taken drugs, and certainly wouldn't know what going through heroine withdrawal is like, but the scenes and descriptions felt realistic. There's also an almost throw away comment of a line which mentions a young trans male whom Lexi had previously interacted with at school. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the fifth volume of the Heartstopper series.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.

Neben Drogensucht, werden in der Enzugsklinik, in die Lexi zu Beginn unfreiwillig eingeliefert wird, auch andere Süchte behandelt wie zum Beispiel Esssucht, Magersucht, Sexsucht, Zwangsstörungen, etc. Some were more cliché than others, but a lot of them seemed genuine with both good and bad sides which gives them humanity. The main character, Lexi, is a super rich, white and priviliged piece of trash when we first meet her. Tread carefully as this is a book that deals with many mental illnesses such as ODC, anorexia, overeating and drug abuse.

I didn’t dislike her, I just couldn’t connect with her at all, I come from a very different viewpoint. After a night of heavy partying and drug use leads to Lexi being found unconscious and covered in vomit, her big brother stages an intervention and whisks her away whilst she’s still out of it, to Clarity, a fancy and very expensive rehab facility with a whole island of its own. Regarding the sensitive subjects featured in this novel, there was never a part that made me angry at the portrayal, so major points to Dawson for handling this subject matter with care. Then when I finished it I was left with a feeling both of complete satisfaction but also wanting to read about these characters lives more. However through it all, I knew that what I felt wasn’t even a touch of how someone going through detoxification in real life must feel.