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Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

alia_422's review against another edition

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emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

fuqing_god's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful 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


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hannahnana73's review against another edition

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5.0

Beautiful. Disturbing. Eye-opening.

Heart-wrenching.

alicee_chvss's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

lisa_jakobs's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring 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

3.5

occions's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

2.0

aimeeh's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i had a hard time being in it completely and was afraid that Booktok was not a good recommandation place but by the third part, i read it without stopping (except to breath a little when it was too hard). The author's note was probably the final straw. 

escapadelaliteraria's review against another edition

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4.0

Esta foi uma leitura bem dura, triste e difícil de digerir.

Pela sinopse ( ou até mesmo só pela capa ) conseguem perceber que é um livro que vai abordar a auto-mutilação, o que pode não agradar a todos, no entanto, considero esta leitura de extrema importância, por ser este um tema tão pouco falado e tão desvalorizado pela sociedade.

Como a história é narrada na primeira pessoa, criamos uma grande empatia com Charlotte, a personagem principal, e sentimos toda a sua dor, toda a sua angústia. ( Admito que em alguns momentos senti-me tão agoniada que só me apetecia chorar ... )

No caso de Charlotte, a auto-mutilação foi um escape para não sentir a dor no coração, uma forma de ultrapassar os seus traumas, o abandono de todos ( incluindo o da sua mãe), mas para muitos jovens pode ser uma maneira de aliviar a pressão que sentem diariamente.

O certo é que as palavras têm um poder enorme quando mal interpretadas, e o que para uns pode não ter qualquer tipo de importância, para outros pode provocar danos irreversíveis.

Os livros não podem ser só contos de fadas. Eles também podem e devem alertar-nos para temas como os abordados neste livro.

" Com Charlotte caímos. Com Charlotte nos reerguemos. E com ela vislumbramos, ao seu lado, cada vez mais de perto, a forma da palavra superação."

miranda_reyes's review against another edition

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5.0

yes five stars leave me alone

sleepymillie's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

Wow. I had initially been reluctant to read "Girl in Pieces" due to its rise in popularity on BookTok, which often praises works that are underwhelming and just overall lacking (or just plain bad), but damn, I'm so glad I did. I've been struggling to get back into the habit of reading, often lacking motivation and/or interest, but this book had me in a chokehold. Beautifully written, introspective and fucking angelic. This book will leave you reflecting for a good while. Though I can't say I relate to Charlie in all aspects, I couldn't help but grow invested in her character and story, which conveyed that same sense of hopelessness within me that I've struggled to articulate or even understand entirely, and that feeling of being so lost and out of place in a world where everyone seems to have their shit together (and also Riley's tendency to self-sabotage and unwillingness to get better, but that's something I'll have to unpack later). But perhaps most importantly, "Girl in Pieces" gave me hope, a feeling I've deprived myself of for so long. A hope that things can get better. That I can get better. And for that, I'll forever treasure this story, and keep it in mind when confronted with "momentous" times. A must read for anyone struggling in life and a reminder that you are not alone!
Fuck you, Riley West (I still can't completely hate him).

"You be you, Charlotte. You be you."