Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

You'd Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow

6 reviews

estrellasstars's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

This book was so insanely accurate to addiction, on any side. I've been in both Emory and Joey's shoes, and this book spoke to me in a way I never expected. It took a minute for me to get used to the writing style of Glasgow, but god she depicted everything I've gone through so well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Minor: Rape, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Emory's relationship with a character named Gage Galt, is purely sexual even though Emory doesn't want it to be. Emory says everything was consensual but it was really clearly more of emotional manipulation.

nadia_luq's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Car accident, Death, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Drug use

Moderate: Child abuse and Cancer

kellyallenpoe's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual harassment

anspringel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

I read Glasgow’s first book “Girl in pieces” back when I was 16. The subject triggered me but I couldnt put it down. 
Now 7 years later I started this one wondering maybe I was fascinated by the first book way too much since I had different standards.
I was wrong. It took me a day to finish this one. The writing style is beautiful and makes you see from the eyes of the main character and feel her every emotion.
I think it must be a hard task to keep the reader hooked when you’re writing about such a challenging subject and miss. Glasgow did pretty well. 
One thing that I love both about You’d be home now and Girl in pieces, is that the ending is not like a fairy tail. It’s realistic. It’s not necessary sad but it’s not hero-ish either. The characters make mistakes, the mistakes you think that are gonna mess them up even more and it happens but you’ll learn it’s ok. I suggest this to anyone who feels like they’re facing a deadend. There are triggers and tears, even with that, I felt I’d be fine to panic a little.
Definitely a favorite!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Death, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Car accident, Grief, and Bullying

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Medical content, and Medical trauma

hue's review against another edition

dark sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Bullying

prachidayal's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

• Easy read (4 - 6 hours)
• There was a lot of ‘white woman rainbow and sunshine’ bullshit. The whole movement thing was reminiscent of Moxie. The author, in both books, seems detached from the reality of teenagers. This stuff never happens. In both books, I hated the inclusion of social media because it was so poorly executed. The voices of teenagers written by Glasgow are so unrealistic, it makes me cringe. Also, Em having no knowledge of nudes and sexting made no sense. Lastly, the whole school bullying stuff was overdone and dramatic.
• I liked this book better than “How to Make Friends With the Dark.” The writing felt more mature, though I still found myself confused about the characters’ ages.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, and Drug abuse

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual harassment