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You'd Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow

23 reviews

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

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

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

reading_rubies's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide, Cancer, and Toxic relationship

kcohrs19's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Car accident, Child death, Addiction, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Medical content, Mental illness, Cancer, and Injury/Injury detail

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

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

oofsharkz73's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.25

"'I want things to be okay,' I say softly. 'Are we going to be okay?'

 'I don't know.' Joey heaves his duffel bag over his shoulder. 'But maybe we can get somewhere close to it.'" 

"'I felt loved, but at the same time, I didn't care if I was loved.'" 

You'd be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow was a beautiful portrayal of the struggles of young adults today. Drug addiction, slut shaming, feeling unseen and unheard...Glasgow made the reader painfully aware of the fact that this is what teenagers struggle with today. This novel will hit you like a semi, but it's worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Car accident, Child death, Death, and Drug use

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

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

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

ameenekosan's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, and Addiction

nara_knl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

”This need to get lost in something other than yourself. Lose yourself. Erase yourself. So that none of your awful, wrong self remains, not one blessed thing“
I know this book is mainly about addiction. But Kathleen Glasgow portraits the need to lose yourself in someone else so beautifully. I have never heard someone get that! I do this… Like a lot… and I so get Emmy…
 
But now speaking of the book!
Another Masterpiece, my personal second favorite glasgow book!!
The struggle of addiction, no matter what kind, is a life long process, fight and “struggle”! What I love about these books ist that they’re brutally honest! No need to glorify, romanticise or talk things down! Life is brutal! 
Yet these books have something so wonderful and beautiful about them! They seem fragile and I always get the need to protect everyone in the books…
I don’t know how to say it, but I wouldn’t be the version of myself that I am rn without these books! 
forever grateful <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Car accident, Mental illness, Death, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Grief, and Toxic friendship