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The Glass Girl
by Kathleen Glasgow
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Kathleen Glasgow's novel The Glass Girl sets the stage for troubled 15 yr old Bella. She is right in the spotlight. Everyone in the audience but Bella can see she is an alcoholic. After a major incident, Bella is sent off to rehab.
Though the book is fiction, the experiences of the fictional characters, are sadly true. I am torn at what the appropriate age should be for a reader.
The characters are young. However, the storyline may be too mature for younger readers. Readers who have not been exposed to the topics in this book.
On the other hand, I can see this book being extremely helpful for readers who deal or have dealt with Bella's issues regularly.
The writing is hit or miss with me. You can truly feel Bella's pain within the pages of this sad novel. Bella is still a child and her emotions are normal. But when it comes to how she feels, the context and wording used are highly unlikely to come from a girl that young.
Think "Dawson's Creek" dialogue. Teenagers having conversations as if they all read the dictionary for leisure. Therefore they have this massive advanced vocabulary.
Besides one large public error, there is mild sexual content. Nothing graphic. There is swearing. Depending on your child, ages 16+.
The narrator was good. She is a little too dramatic for me. She is playing the part of a lost teenager, so I guess it matches up.
Though the book is fiction, the experiences of the fictional characters, are sadly true. I am torn at what the appropriate age should be for a reader.
The characters are young. However, the storyline may be too mature for younger readers. Readers who have not been exposed to the topics in this book.
On the other hand, I can see this book being extremely helpful for readers who deal or have dealt with Bella's issues regularly.
The writing is hit or miss with me. You can truly feel Bella's pain within the pages of this sad novel. Bella is still a child and her emotions are normal. But when it comes to how she feels, the context and wording used are highly unlikely to come from a girl that young.
Think "Dawson's Creek" dialogue. Teenagers having conversations as if they all read the dictionary for leisure. Therefore they have this massive advanced vocabulary.
Besides one large public error, there is mild sexual content. Nothing graphic. There is swearing. Depending on your child, ages 16+.
The narrator was good. She is a little too dramatic for me. She is playing the part of a lost teenager, so I guess it matches up.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol