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Lush by Natasha Friend

Lush

Natasha Friend

Scholastic Inc · Paperback · August 1, 2007

It's hard to be a thirteen-year-old girl.

Growing UpDrugs & Addiction
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Who it’s for
A thirteen-year-old's view of her father's drinking, and the ways it reaches beyond him.
Themes
Parental alcoholism, Family strain, Adolescent self-image
Genres
Drugs & Addiction, Growing Up

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About this book

It's hard to be a thirteen-year-old girl. But it's even harder when your father's a drunk. It adds an extra layer to everything?your family's reactions to things, the people you're willing to bring home, the way you see yourself and the world. For Samantha, it's something that's been going on for so long that she's almost used to it. Only, you never get used to it. Especially when it starts to get worse...

The Weight at Home

A thirteen-year-old's view of her father's drinking, and the ways it reaches beyond him.

Come here for

  • A candid look at growing up around a parent's drinking
  • The strain between getting used to it and never quite doing so

Expect

  • Family tensions seen through a thirteen-year-old's perspective
  • A close focus on how home life shapes self-image

Where it sits

Growing Up98%
Drugs & Addiction44%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Drugs & Addiction
Authors
Natasha Friend
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Published
August 1, 2007
Format
Paperback
Theme
Parental alcoholism · Family strain · Adolescent self-image
Reading lane
Drugs & Addiction