Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

You'd Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow

170 reviews

alexadoesnotexist_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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 and Car accident

Minor: Suicide

jordanbro1993's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Drug abuse

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

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Car accident

Moderate: Bullying, Vomit, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Sexual content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

brimanning's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Vomit, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

stephberk15's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

evemlacey's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This book was a quick and easy read for me. I read Girl In Pieces a while back, and remembered it being pretty intense. This was definitely more " young adult" vibes compared to GIP. 

I did enjoy this. I found it went a little fast for my liking, and I would've preferred more complex writing, but that is just the author and her style of writing. 

Didn't particularly like Emmy as a person, but she got better toward the end. I can say she did have good character development. I would've liked to learn more about Liza, Daniel, and Jeremy more though, they did seem a little flat as characters and they could've been developed more. I do think that many of the characters needed to be developed more, such as Joey, Maddie, Nana, her mother, etc. Just in general I found them to be a little boring. 

It was good though. I stayed engaged and it managed to discuss important themes in an accessible way so that young adults could relate.

Also, could definitely see myself relating to Emmy in her relationship with Gage and just wanting to be loved, and I felt so embarrassed and in pain for her when the photos she sent him got leaked. She just wanted someone to love her- and see her, because she'd never been seen before, and she would do anything to do that.

I need more Daniel please!!!

3.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Sexual content

ravenauthor1013's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Insightful and a unique position on an important issue. Leaves room for the reader to think in consider multiple facets. Character voice was strong, and the plot was gripping. Parents: definitely important things for kids to be aware of are discussed, but check content warnings and be open to discussions with your child about many things. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Car accident

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape and Suicide

crystal689's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cancer, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, and Alcohol

czoltak's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Car accident