Little Pills by Melody Dodds

Charlotte is best friends with Alexis who has a troubled home life with her parents being drunk and arguing while Charlotte doesn't feel like she fits the family where her brother was always in trouble and now in the army. While she relies on the painkillers she started taking to make her feel better. There's also her little sister who's best friend admires Charlotte and looks up to get while her sister feels left out...

All about the danger of painkiller addiction, feeling lonely and lost without family around as well as being written in poetry form, this is a raw depiction of how addiction can start out and grow controlling especially when spurred on by others like Charlotte's boyfriend in the book. It was a gripping quick read and raises great awareness for health both physical and mental and how they can effect you.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!