A review by beaky
Clean by Juno Dawson

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i really loved this book - more than i expected. 

although some of the characters seemed stuck in stereotypes of race and class, i thought the characters were really well portrayed when it came to their experiences with mental illness and addiction. 

i loved the ill kids do crime aspect and the found family vibes although i don’t normally like the latter trope 

they all seemed real and had heart and dynamic personalities - all the characters had layers which i loved to read about.
 
i thought Kendall’s  anorexia was portrayed really well as i can unfortunately relate to her in that sense. her late night runs were heart wrenching to read but were described and written so well
 

i loved Juno’s writing and now want to read more Dawson books. 

obviously, BIG TRIGGER WARNINGS for anorexia, binge eating, ocd, addiction, drug abuse, self harm and make sure to check these before reading! 

i’d 100% recommend clean, especially to ppl who have gone through mental illnesses and struggled with addiction WHO ARE NOW RECOVERED! 
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