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mental health, depression, relationships, breakups, friendship, divorce, death, loneliness, drug, alcohol, partying, grief, dysfunction, overdose, foster, suicide, recovery, healing
15-year-old Bella is battling an alcohol addiction. Her parents are divorced, and she has recently lost her grandmother, Laurel. Bella and her little sister, Rici, live between their parents’ houses and have just been introduced to their father’s new girlfriend, Vanessa, who regularly stays the night. Bella is also struggling to cope with these new living arrangements. She is angry with her life, feels lonely and invisible, and uses alcohol to numb her pain. Bella spends her weekends with her friends Amber, Cherie, and Kristen at parties and drinking in the park. She has also recently broken up with her boyfriend, Dylan, who now has a new girlfriend, Willow. Bella also hates having to see them together. Laurel’s home is a safe place for Bella to retreat to when she is feeling depressed, and she uses her alone time at the house to drink and internalise her problems. As things get worse and Bella wakes up in hospital, she starts a journey of healing through rehab and therapy. A beautifully written novel about the devastating effects of grief and alcoholism and the healing process.
