Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Iandgt;Youand#8217;re probably wondering how I ended up here. Iand#8217;m still wondering the same thing.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;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 donand#8217;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.
Review
"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
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and#8220;An affecting dramaabout five teenagers in an upscale rehab facility for drug addiction. Theauthor handles complex issues deftly and honestly, from family dysfunction to attemptedrapeand#8230;.The hard-hitting scenarios and abundance of white space make this aperfect suggestion for Ellen Hopkins fans.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8211;andlt;Iandgt;Kirkusandlt;/Iandgt;
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and#8220;Delivers someemotional and smart insightsand#8230;.The use of multiple narrators results in abriskly paced, vignette-driven story that suits the frenetic lives of theteens.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8211; Publishers Weekly
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"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." - andlt;Iandgt;The Bulletinandlt;/Iandgt;
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"A quick, frank read, with humor, information, and action that will keep teens interested. Those who read Reedand#8217;s andlt;Iandgt;Beautifulandlt;/Iandgt; (S andamp; S,2009)and#8211;and even those who havenand#8217;tand#8211;will be drawn to the great cover, and fans of Ellen Hopkins will love this novel." - andlt;Iandgt;School Library Journalandlt;/Iandgt;
Synopsis
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.
About the Author
Amy Reed was born and raised in and around Seattle, where she attended a total of eight schools by the time she was eighteen. Constant moving taught her to be restless and being an only child made her imagination do funny things. After a brief stint at Reed College (no relation), she moved to San Francisco and spent the next several years serving coffee and getting into trouble. She eventually graduated from film school, promptly decided she wanted nothing to do with filmmaking, returned to her original and impractical love of writing, and earned her MFA from New College of California. Amy currently lives in Oakland with her husband and two cats, and has accepted that Northern California has replaced the Pacific Northwest as her home. She is no longer restless. Find out more at amyreedfiction.com or follow her on Twitter at @amyreedfiction.