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Clean Sweep
Can one selfless woman save the lives of those living on the streets of Manhattan? What will she need to sacrifice?
After selling her Madison Avenue ad agency, Carli Morris dreams of spending time painting and giving back to society. But an overnight mission to help the street homeless brings the heartbreaking discovery of a homeless woman poisoned to death on the streets and immediately reopens the wounds of Carli's own tragic loss.
Carli can't turn her back. She throws herself into a mission to get the defenseless off the streets. But as she sacrifices her own needs to support others, her new colleague's mental illness and Carli's unresolved grief collide in a staggering sequence of events that will alter her life forever.
Can Carli dig deep and make a powerful, personal impact?
Clean Sweep is a dynamic literary novel that personalizes the lives of New York City street homeless and exposes the strength and vulnerability associated with compassion and human connection.
If you like moving revelations, gut-wrenching decisions, and life-affirming transformations, then you'll love E. B. Lee's enlightening tale.
Immerse yourself in a heartfelt journey today!
After selling her Madison Avenue ad agency, Carli Morris dreams of spending time painting and giving back to society. But an overnight mission to help the street homeless brings the heartbreaking discovery of a homeless woman poisoned to death on the streets and immediately reopens the wounds of Carli's own tragic loss.
Carli can't turn her back. She throws herself into a mission to get the defenseless off the streets. But as she sacrifices her own needs to support others, her new colleague's mental illness and Carli's unresolved grief collide in a staggering sequence of events that will alter her life forever.
Can Carli dig deep and make a powerful, personal impact?
Clean Sweep is a dynamic literary novel that personalizes the lives of New York City street homeless and exposes the strength and vulnerability associated with compassion and human connection.
If you like moving revelations, gut-wrenching decisions, and life-affirming transformations, then you'll love E. B. Lee's enlightening tale.
Immerse yourself in a heartfelt journey today!
336 pages, Hardcover
Published July 20, 2021
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September 26, 2022
I received a copy of this book through The Write Reads as part of the blog tour for Clean Sweep. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Clean Sweep is a book that’s going to stay with me for a long time because it was very different from what I’m used to reading. It was full of memorable characters, and I found it to be quite eye opening.
At times, this book was a bit difficult to read because it deals with some heavy topics. Some of the heavy topics it deals with is homelessness, mental health, drug use, alcoholism, and death.
I enjoyed getting to know the characters in this book. I liked Carli and I enjoyed watching her connect with the community. I also liked a lot of the characters that she met, and I enjoyed learning about their lives. I also like and respect the work that Carli and the other volunteers are doing to help the community.
I also liked that there was a bit of a mystery running through the story. I liked reading about the characters putting the pieces together and trying to sort everything out.
This book could almost fall into the category of Christian fiction. The Church plays a role in the story and a lot of the outreach that Carli does is through Church sponsored programs. This book isn’t necessarily preachy, but Christianity does play a noticeable role in the story.
There’s something about this book that I can’t quite put my finger on that didn’t sit well with me. I think it might be that even though this book does shine a light on the homeless community and deals with some very heavy subject matter, it seemed like some of the problems were resolved too easily. I don’t quite know how to explain it, but there’s just something that didn’t sit well with me.
One final thing that I enjoyed about this book was the art. Carli is an artist and at times the author would talk about her paintings and drawings. I enjoyed these scenes and I would love to see Carli’s art.
Clean Sweep is a book that’s going to stay with me for a long time because it was very different from what I’m used to reading. It was full of memorable characters, and I found it to be quite eye opening.
At times, this book was a bit difficult to read because it deals with some heavy topics. Some of the heavy topics it deals with is homelessness, mental health, drug use, alcoholism, and death.
I enjoyed getting to know the characters in this book. I liked Carli and I enjoyed watching her connect with the community. I also liked a lot of the characters that she met, and I enjoyed learning about their lives. I also like and respect the work that Carli and the other volunteers are doing to help the community.
I also liked that there was a bit of a mystery running through the story. I liked reading about the characters putting the pieces together and trying to sort everything out.
This book could almost fall into the category of Christian fiction. The Church plays a role in the story and a lot of the outreach that Carli does is through Church sponsored programs. This book isn’t necessarily preachy, but Christianity does play a noticeable role in the story.
There’s something about this book that I can’t quite put my finger on that didn’t sit well with me. I think it might be that even though this book does shine a light on the homeless community and deals with some very heavy subject matter, it seemed like some of the problems were resolved too easily. I don’t quite know how to explain it, but there’s just something that didn’t sit well with me.
One final thing that I enjoyed about this book was the art. Carli is an artist and at times the author would talk about her paintings and drawings. I enjoyed these scenes and I would love to see Carli’s art.
May 12, 2022
I enjoyed Clean Sweep, but it had some parts that felt a bit slow to me and some parts became a bit the same.
But, I really enjoyed the part about the mystery of Grant and his behavior and the suspicions Carli had about him. I also enjoyed the bit about Carli's past and why she was using a nickname.
It was an eye-opening book and good to read about a topic I don't know a lot about.
I was given this book to read and review. Well-written, great character descriptions!
But, I really enjoyed the part about the mystery of Grant and his behavior and the suspicions Carli had about him. I also enjoyed the bit about Carli's past and why she was using a nickname.
It was an eye-opening book and good to read about a topic I don't know a lot about.
I was given this book to read and review. Well-written, great character descriptions!
September 25, 2022
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March 12, 2023
3.5
The main character of this novel, Carli, is a volunteer for a place that helps provide for and look after several homeless people in the area. They not only have frequent soup kitchens, but they also do almost daily check-ups and provide medical care when necessary.
The thing I enjoyed most about this book was the fact that it highly emphasized both empathy and respect in regards to those who are less fortunate. Instead of judging homeless people or people with mental illness for their actions or how they look, Carli and her team work to get to know them as human beings while respecting their personal autonomy. They try to get them to find shelters, accept medical help, and overcome addiction, but they never push too hard if the person is not ready or willing to take that step.
On top of the plot about taking care of each of the homeless charges that Carli has, there are also plots revolving around Carli’s missing brother and a possible criminal harming people on the streets. For a book that had a lot of plots going, I felt like it took a while to pick up. I found myself bored for a good portion of the beginning, but once the story finally picked up, it kept my attention much more. I’m not much of a literary fiction reader so this wasn’t really for me, but definitely check this out if you are!
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Crossposted on my blog.
For a list of warnings, tropes, and representation for this book, check out its page on .
I received a complimentary book in exchange for an honest review.
The main character of this novel, Carli, is a volunteer for a place that helps provide for and look after several homeless people in the area. They not only have frequent soup kitchens, but they also do almost daily check-ups and provide medical care when necessary.
The thing I enjoyed most about this book was the fact that it highly emphasized both empathy and respect in regards to those who are less fortunate. Instead of judging homeless people or people with mental illness for their actions or how they look, Carli and her team work to get to know them as human beings while respecting their personal autonomy. They try to get them to find shelters, accept medical help, and overcome addiction, but they never push too hard if the person is not ready or willing to take that step.
On top of the plot about taking care of each of the homeless charges that Carli has, there are also plots revolving around Carli’s missing brother and a possible criminal harming people on the streets. For a book that had a lot of plots going, I felt like it took a while to pick up. I found myself bored for a good portion of the beginning, but once the story finally picked up, it kept my attention much more. I’m not much of a literary fiction reader so this wasn’t really for me, but definitely check this out if you are!
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Crossposted on my blog.
For a list of warnings, tropes, and representation for this book, check out its page on .
I received a complimentary book in exchange for an honest review.
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