by Blake Nelson
Loved this book. Devoured it in a few hours, my eyes glued to the page. I dug Nelson's Destroy All Cars, but thought it suffered from the lack of an ending. Recovery Road does not. It's a truly satisfying journey. We meet Maddie when she's in rehab, and we leave her a long way from there. This book ...
Finally a book that gets the sense of place right! Normally I get frustrated reading a novel that takes place in a city I know well because they over describe, using too many street names and place names (I'm looking at you Big Girl Small!), but Blake Nelson easy sets Recovery Road in and around Por...
Semi-realistic portrayal of young addiction, 3.5 starsIn Blake Nelson's RECOVERY ROAD, Maddie finds herself in rehab after one too many drug and alcohol-fueled binges. Even though she feels like a teenage outcast, she befriends Trish, another recovering young addict, and Stewart, a beautiful boy wit...
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