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pages_rewritten's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Murder, Bullying, Car accident, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicide attempt
kayleyayley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Alcoholism
lindseyhall44's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
“You’d be Home by Now,” follows Emory as her brother struggles with addiction and what it means to truly recover. It was an interesting choice to depict this struggle from the eyes of a loved one instead of the person dealing with addiction, but one I truly appreciated. From a different standpoint readers saw the impact of drugs on everyone around the user, shaping life as they know it.
The conversation surrounding this topic were handled well, and so were discussions on slut shaming and economic class.
There were some plot points which weren’t my favorite as well as social media and gen z comments which felt forced. It was hard for me to rate this unbiased, because How to Make Friends with the dark was such a staple in my own grieving process.
Overall, I would recommend (but please check trigger warnings before reading).
Graphic: Drug use, Death, Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Car accident
Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content
Minor: Chronic illness
jil_m's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Summary:
We follow Emory, a freshman who is traumatized by a car crash. Her brother, Joey is in rehab, to slowly get rid of his drug addiction. After the summer holiday she has to get back to school where she gets confronted by a girls death caused by her? Joey is not doing well, even in rehab he had more freedom. Their parents are making a cage for both of them. Joey has no life anymore and Emory has to deal with two awful lives. But they will escape, eventually.
Review:
She did it. Kathleen Glasgow did it once again. She made me cry, laugh, freak out, fell in love, think about life and many more emotions I can’t explain. This is a story that many others experience. “There are many other Emory’s and Joeys who should not be invisible.” And the writing made it even more real. Her way of describing situations, characters and feelings is absolutely incredible. Books are made to be thought about, and this novel really succeeded that mission.
:))
Graphic: Car accident, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
aliinkaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Car accident, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
bella_cavicchi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
(Also it shout-outs theatre teachers and that is always a WIN in my book!!!)
Graphic: Addiction, Car accident, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Sexism
Minor: Alcohol, Abandonment, and Cursing
alisia_464's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use