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Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

25 reviews

nogoodingoodbye's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

4.0

ik ben heel dankbaar dat ik dit recensie-exemplaar heb mogen ontvangen van Blossom Books, nogmaals bedankt! 

‼️ Een waarschuwing voor toekomstige lezers: Dit boek bespreekt thema’s als zelf beschadiging, seksueel misbruik, een age-gap relatie tussen een minderjarige en een volwassene en problemen rondom mentale gezondheid. Neem alsjeblieft de trigger warnings door voordat je dit boek leest als jij hier gevoelig voor bent ‼️

Girl in pieces gaat over Charlie Davis die op 17-jarige leeftijd al meer heeft meegemaakt dan de meeste mensen in heel hun leven meemaken. In dit boek volgen wij Charlie haar weg naar herstel en dat gaat natuurlijk komen daar verschillende tegenslagen en moeizaamheden bij kijken.

Het verhaal is heel toegankelijk geschreven en leest snel weg. Door de korte hoofdstukken wordt je snel het boek in getrokken en is het lastig weg te leggen. Girl in pieces zet een heel mooi, rauw en echt portret neer van de weg naar herstel. Het laat de lezer weten hoe makkelijk je terug kan vallen. Hoe belangrijk een support-systeem is. En hoe het grootste gedeelte van het herstel uiteindelijk op jezelf aan komt.

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shayisreading's review against another edition

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dark 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? Yes

5.0

Sobbing

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cowboylikeholly_12's review against another edition

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This book was really really good and I really wanted to finish it, but it was the content that made me was to not finish it. This book mentions and describes in detail topics that readers that have a history with mental health issues, sh, and other similar topics might struggle with reading. The part of the book that I read was written amazingly and was very hooking, but I struggled to read certain descriptions and that made me decide it was better for me if I didn't read it. I'm sure it's a great book, but I would recommend reading a few reviews and trigger warnings before starting to read it.

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bekah_bamboo's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0


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dennyyy's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

 this book left me speechless, I found myself in both Charlie and Blue,I was so attached to both the characters and the actual book.
it was my FIRST book that I couldn't put down in a long time, I had it everywhere with me.
it got me so broken.
I just finished it and I feel, I feel weird, I feel so numb.
everything was finished, with no unanswered questions at the end, no doubts, no plot twist to leave you in suspense.
I just felt empty, but not empty of feeling, just empty like you feel when you get attached to something, and then you don't have it anymore, that empty.
but I loved every page, chapter, author's note, everything.

the way Kathleen wrote everything made me realize that you know what,I am not the only one struggling, but there are hundreds, thousands, whatever, loads of people struggling. it just made me so happy to see that I can relate SO MUCH to other people as well.

I would give anything to read it for the first time again. 

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kaytie's review against another edition

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emotional
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

f you're going to read this please check trigger warnings, this book has a lot of dark themes that are talked about which might be hard for some people.

The ending is what brought this from a 3 to a 4 for me. the middle was dull with not a whole lot to keep me invested but the last 75 pages were everything. i cried and i felt that pit of anxiety in my belly but it ended in such a cathartic way that it made the whole experience feel so real and meaningful.

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jocelynmeade_'s review against another edition

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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? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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lwprice1209's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

3.0


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c_e_w's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring 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? Yes

5.0


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iitaviinisalo's review against another edition

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dark 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? Yes

5.0

4.5/5
Okay, i have no words. This was sosososo good.
Unlike anything I've read. I'm actually so happy Riley and Charlie didn't end up together. 17 and 27 ain't it and their problems just got in the way

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