Clean Break is a novel that focuses on the devastating and emotional experience of family breakup during a holiday. The protagonist, Em (Emerald), is dragged on a supposedly fun vacation with her parents, only for her father to announce he is leaving the family for another woman. Em’s world is completely shattered, and she must cope with the intense emotions of betrayal, anger, and sadness while still stuck on the family trip. The narrative is a sensitive portrayal of divorce, dealing with grief, and the feeling of one's world falling apart. Wilson explores the raw, honest feelings of a child caught in the middle of a parental split.
