A review by ladykatka
Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This was a hard one to read because it's so real. I could only read a few chapters at a time before needing a break.  I wish thos had multiple perspectives because I desperately wanted to know more about Louisa, there are 10 notebooks and we only get a few sentences, not fair. There was a whole story there. Even finding out more about blue and Casper would have been great. We learn hardly anything about Linus. Charlie even admits she doesn't ask anyone about their lives and they have had so much life. Why can't we learn about it? 

I would have also liked to see Charlie's art, especially the drawings of her friends when she was on the street and the comic she drew of her experience. I think that would have been very moving. Not including it is a huge missed opportunity.


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