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Description
While 15-year-old Alyssa tries desperately to cope with her mother's increasingly out-of-control alcoholism by pretending things are normal, her best friend Lana attempts to fit in with the popular crowd. The plot contains sexual situations and drug use.
Quick Summary
This book pulls no punches, giving teens a raw and relatable story about friendship fracturing under the pressure of addiction and the terrifying quest to fit in. Readers will feel every awkward moment, every broken promise, and every desperate attempt to pretend everything is fine while everything falls apart around them. If your kid likes the gut-punch honesty of Thirteen Reasons Why, they'll devour this unflinching look at loyalty and losing yourself. Perfect for teens in grades 9-12 who crave stories that don't talk down to them.