Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

You'd Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow

12 reviews

cocopops168's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood and Abandonment

Minor: Cursing

memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition

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

This book was beautiful. I haven't read one of Kathleen's books before but now I need to read the rest. It was incredibly sad, right from the first page and the ending wasn't particularly happy but it was hopeful. This book really highlights the importance of judge not, lest we too be judged. These characters are each going through their own tragedies and just trying to keep their heads above water and survive. It brings home the importance of trying to look outside your own world for a bit and see that others are hurting too. You may not be able to fix what is happening in your own life but that doesn't mean you need to bury your head in the sand and not try to help those around you that you can help. Unfortunately, I don't think Emory really internalised this concept by the end as during this book, she was obviously focusing on her brother and her own family tragedies. But, these wonderful, imperfect people surround her through this book but I don't think she ever really asks them how they are, they occasionally offer up something about their lives but Emory never checks in or asks them how they're doing. She was going through a lot and I know how you can get lost in your own world so much so that everything around you becomes an afterthought, but, hopefully, those things will come with growth and maturity.

A specific example that comes to mind is the alluding towards Liza being sexually assaulted, maybe Emory never made the connections but it's obvious her trauma goes deeper than her parents leaving, and Emory never bothers to ask and we never really find out. I'm not upset about that though because this book was focused on Emory and Joey.

I liked that Kathleen chose to write this story from the perspective of Emory instead of Joey, it was very real. I connected with some of Emory's experiences and feelings, and it is important to hear how someone's mental health struggles and addiction can affect those around us. We don't delve too deeply into the other characters, even Joey, we hear bits and pieces but we never really get to understand him on a deeper level and I guess that is quite a good reflection on the world. You may know pieces of a person, but everyone has their own stories and all we can do is try to walk through this world with a little bit more grace and compassion in our hearts and actions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Car accident

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

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

jenna_rae13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

samantha_dhanda's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Well this book was so dang good! 
I couldn’t tell you how many times I cried over this book and I feel so bad for Emmy she’s never seen but Daniel sees her. What I’m really mad abt is how you don’t find out what happens after Joey goes to rehab but I also kinda like how it needed with the paper. I would definitely recommend this book. And read it again. So over all I’m rating this book 5 stars!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hope this helped🖤

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, and Car accident

pearicareads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Grief, and Car accident

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Sexual content, Suicide, and Medical content

toecan's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cursing, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer and Injury/Injury detail

kiwialmighty's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

This is heart-shattering, brilliant and raw. I loved this book from start to finish.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Grief

Moderate: Cursing and Medical content

Minor: Sexual content

thiasgomez's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

booksofautumn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail