Clean

Clean

Release date May 8, 2012
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.

Praise for Clean

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, best-selling author of the Wake trilogy and Cryer’s Cross

An affecting drama about five teenagers in an upscale rehab facility for drug addiction. The author handles complex issues deftly and honestly, from family dysfunction to attempted rape….The hard-hitting scenarios and abundance of white space make this a perfect suggestion for Ellen Hopkins fans.”
Kirkus Reviews

Delivers some emotional and smart insights….The use of multiple narrators results in a briskly paced, vignette-driven story that suits the frenetic lives of the teens.”
Publisher’s Weekly

While not all young addicts are fortunate enough to receive and succeed at rehab, this is a thoughtful portrait of those who do, and it offers hope for what often seems a hopeless situation.”
The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

A quick, frank read, with humor, information, and action that will keep teens interested. Those who read Reed’s Beautiful–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