Clean: The London Collection

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This book is also about love, about all the shapes and forms it takes; parents love, siblings love and toxic love. TL;DR: A brilliantly honestly and engaging contemporary novel about the affects of substance abuse through the eyes of a privileged London socialite. I initially thought of it more of a cross between Clueless and Rachel’s Holiday, but maybe I’m showing my age there. I'm not going to give any spoilers as to where the characters end up, but I finished reading Clean with a smile on my face.

Dawson konnte mich auch nicht von den beiden überzeugen, weswegen dieser Aspekt wohl Teil meines größten Kritikpunkts ist – zusammen mit der Darstellung des Klinikalltags. It's vital to feature these kind of resources when writing a book which includes such sensitive issues, so I was very glad to see that included.And it’s also written from the view of an entitled 17 year old being forced into something, and comes with the language and behaviours that brings. The Lexi we meet in the first few chapters is an annoying self-absorbed little brat, and I loved seeing her develop as the story progressed. When Lexi is over the worst of her withdrawal she is allowed out of her room and gets to meet the rest of the residents. Throughout the book, you begin to understand how she ended up addicted to drugs and you feel her struggles as if they are happening to you.

Clean is dirty privilege and a messed up cast, an ugly story brought to life with beautiful writing. Why can’t we just be honest and say ‘drugs are boss until you almost snuff it, your brother abducts you and you start shitting the bed? While I’m neither a drug addict nor a wealthy British teenager, I found myself identifying with all the characters.The ending was a little rushed, and the direction of the plot a little too smooth, in the sense that I expected a lot more ups and downs. What I mean by that is, I couldn’t connect with any of the characters – Lexi, the main protagonist, if I remember correctly is seventeen years old, but she came across and much younger and this really bugged me as it made it hard for me to believe in her character. There were also a lot of diverse side characters who easily blend into the story and a mtf trans character who I found to be a highly realistic.

Insbesondere der schonungslos ehrliche und direkte Schreibstil lässt einen förmlich durch die Seiten fliegen. Fall into the lives of the city's filthy rich with Juno Dawson's deliciously dark and intoxicating London Collection. Gerade, weil Lexi mit Ko-Abhängigkeit in Beziehungen kämpft und das auch großer Teil ihrer Therapie ist. The story is split into the recovery steps from the Clarity program, and they very cleverly add to the story and make it all the more powerful.Some were more cliché than others, but a lot of them seemed genuine with both good and bad sides which gives them humanity. As descrições do processo são muito bem feitas; São muito reais, incluindo também as normais descaídas. Ich bewundere Clean wirklich für die Bandbreite und die Diversität (zusätzlich ist Ruby schwarz und Guy schwul), für die Schonungslosigkeit, generell für die Sogwirkung. Dieses Buch war für mich mithin eine komplett neue Erfahrung; eine Geschichte, wie ich sie noch nie gelesen habe und wahrscheinlich auch nie gelesen hätte, wäre es nicht überraschenderweise in meinem Briefkasten gelandet. It was well plotted with a good mix of flashback and first-person narration, then some exciting moments ramped up to a huge climax.

Clean goes into a lot of detail regarding the side affects of coming off drugs and the difficulties of staying sober. Lexi is a likeable character because she knows just how lucky she is that she doesn’t have to worry about money. Es war fast so, als gäbe es nur zwei Lager, die Süchtigen und dann die Nichtsüchtigen, kein dazwischen, nur schwarz und weiß. Ich habe noch nie ein Buch über Drogenmissbrauch gelesen; generell bin ich sehr wenig darüber informiert.A namiesto toho, aby investovali do seba - vzdelania, rozhľadu, - míňajú peniaze na alkohol, drogy, či choré vzťahy. However, by the end of the novel she's matured exponentially, but the shift is completely natural and believable. It honest, brutally in many ways, and paints a realistic picture of addiction and the long road to recovery. Some of the locations and discussions on London nightlife made me laugh, and Lexi’s early comment about a cup of tea was brilliant. Clean vertelt het verhaal van Lexi Volkov, een dochter van een rijke vader die zich beweegt in de high sociaty van London.