Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

You'd Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow

72 reviews

hellb_nny's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective 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

3.5

I think I expected more after really enjoying Girl in Pieces. it's a good book don't get me wrong but I did expect to enjoy it more 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Cancer and Sexual content

arianne7's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Car accident

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

livlosiewicz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

Pros: 

·This was a really engaging book. I was immediately drawn into Emmy and her world, and felt her love and pain for Joey. Emmy and Joey are both imperfect and lovable characters, and I was rooting for them the whole time. I also liked watching the growth of the supporting characters, like Emmy’s dad. 

·The topic is so important, and I appreciated the book challenging the public perception of what addiction looks like, who gets addicted. 

·And a bonus, of course, for the power of theater!! :) 

 

Cons: 

·I wish that more time had been given to some of the plots- like the things going on at school. I guess the point was that despite how awful the school rumors should have been, they were nothing compared to the hurt that Emmy felt about Joey 

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The ending being Emmy’s essay that evaded her true assignment and reflected on her life bummed me out a bit. It seems unrealistic that someone would write those personal things to a teacher. Like why turn in the essay at all? Could she not have just mused about those things to us on her own? It felt a little cliche and disappointing to me.

 

Recommendation: I recommend if you’re looking for a fast-paced, meaningful book and are okay with some heavy topics. Content warnings for substance use/addiction- make sure you’re in an okay place to read that. This is a YA book technically, but one of those that to me transcends the genre and tells an important story about life and love. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Drug abuse

Minor: Sexual content

kaitlynellataylor's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Car accident

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Cancer

jmariereads's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Bullying, Gore, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

morgan001's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring 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

This book. Even the author said in the note at the end this book was more challenging for her to write then her other books about SH( girl in pieces).  
It’s very hopeful on the subject of joey getting  the help he needs, does he get it? Or does it not work for him? Or will it work? U just don’t know. U won’t want to put the book down once u start reading. 
I love this book. It really gets u and shows u the real struggle of OD and how it’s not jsut as easy to click ur fingers and ur magically back “normal” .
 It shows. The true struggles people go through, the family’s go through, and it also makes u thing about how many people are like these characters. And going through this. And it makes ur feel sad to think about( or it did me) . :( 5/5 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, and Car accident

Moderate: Bullying and Cancer

pages_rewritten's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Grief, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide attempt

kayleyayley's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

Yet another amazing book by Kathleen Glasgow. Real depictions of addiction and the effects on family and community, along with how addicts are treated and the stigma around mental illness. The reality of recovery and relapse. Realistic character flaws and development. I love Kathleen Glasgow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

In classic Glasgow fashion, this was deeply moving, 'quiet' in the sense that its themes weigh heavy and the drama lies in all that is not said. A sobering reminder, too, of how this country fails anyone struggling with addiction. I think it would be interesting to read in tandem with Heather Demetrios' LITTLE UNIVERSES. Recommend, for sure.

(Also it shout-outs theatre teachers and that is always a WIN in my book!!!)

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Bullying, Sexism, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Abandonment, and Alcohol

alisia_464's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Car accident