Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

You'd Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow

10 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.

bookswithlauren's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Bullying, Drug abuse, Body horror, Medical content, Car accident, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Drug use, Blood, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Death, Gaslighting, and Grief

fairy_internet's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Grief, Drug abuse, Car accident, Death, Drug use, and Medical content

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Alcohol

Minor: Kidnapping and Vomit

joseph_al's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Alcoholism, Suicide, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, Medical trauma, and Panic attacks/disorders

firefox903's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Car accident, Grief, Mental illness, Death, Cancer, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

_sawdust's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Car accident, and Drug abuse

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

blckbird's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Death

Moderate: Drug abuse, Grief, and Addiction

Minor: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Bullying

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

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.