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You'd Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow

6 reviews

calamitywindpetal's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Sexism, Alcohol, Car accident, Drug abuse, Death, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Violence and Sexual content

Minor: Pregnancy and Vomit

jani_mcgonagall's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Addiction, Grief, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Bullying, Sexism, Car accident, Drug use, and Forced institutionalization

lola_booklover's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Body shaming

kdawgreads69's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i just love anything that kathleen glasgow writes she gives such a detailed, realistic description of important issues, in this case drug addiction. it was difficult for me to get through at first because it reminded me so much of my own life but once i managed it its such a beautiful book that details the things you dont see from other people. it made me cry several times and is definitely in my top 3 books

towards the end when max calls emory and they find joey is such a beautiful scene. the way that joey was relieved to see max to know he would call her felt so good after all the horrible shit he probably experienced during the 45 days he was missing. i was just so happy that after all that time he was able to not just get help and accept it as well. such a good ending to Joey’s story. Their father also kind of appearing after essentially not being there for the majority of the book was satisfying as well and the way he opened up their hearts to the people struggling and used their money for something good to help people like Joey, such amazing character development i loved this book so much

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Classism, Death, Sexism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Grief, Addiction, Body shaming, and Car accident

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Cancer

wishyouweresober's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book broke my heart in so many ways. Justice for Emory and Joey...they just deserve to be happy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Car accident, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Grief, Sexism, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content

This book deals with A LOT of triggering things. So please check the warnings before reading.

bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• 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

In classic Glasgow fashion, this was deeply moving, 'quiet' in the sense that its themes weigh heavy and the drama lies in all that is not said. A sobering reminder, too, of how this country fails anyone struggling with addiction. I think it would be interesting to read in tandem with Heather Demetrios' LITTLE UNIVERSES. Recommend, for sure.

(Also it shout-outs theatre teachers and that is always a WIN in my book!!!)

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Content Warnings

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