Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

198 reviews

biblioboyd's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

nclausel25's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

melissaslibraryy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

5.0

This was such a heartbreaking, gut wrenching read and I feel as though words cannot express how deeply I care for this book. The way Charlie had the opportunity to be better once she got out of the facility she was placed in after her suicide attempt yet chose the path she knew would ruin her and set her back to that terrible mental state. Having to be put through the horrid events she’s experienced from such a young age bc of her environment, was hard to read about bc we know she deserves better yet she doesn’t feel she’s worthy of getting it. 

The beginning of her end was her upbringing with her parents who had many problems of their own and bringing her into their world, just seemed to make it worse. The catalyst of it all was definitely what she was put through by her best friend Elise. Sure she was her only friend but that didn’t necessarily mean she was a good influence in Charlie’s life especially after she started getting mixed up in substances, bad boyfriends and bringing those issues to Charlie.

I’ve teared up and cried and straight up paused the audiobook several times bc of the contents in the book. Whether it was from genuine disbelief in the bad decisions Charlie continued to make, the shit other characters put her through (both in the past and present) or from knowing that the story can only end one of two ways 1. She relapses & cuts herself to death or 2. She finds the strength to get the proper support she needs in order to create the life she wants and deserves for herself bc she’s still a kid with a bright future ahead. I’m happy it ended the way it did, with Charlie getting closure from Riley at the concert and her on the way to achieve her dreams of becoming an artist as she starts a letter to Elise. It was the official end to that era of her life so she can truly gain the happiness she needs after a lifetime of misery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident

daisyy_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

l0us1mm0nd5's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

marsm0th's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

Kathleen Glasgow's Girl in Pieces is not an easy read in terms of content. However, if you're able to make it through-- it serves as a very raw and real portrait of a young girl struggling with mental health. Glasgow doesn't shy away from the true nature of the struggles depicted in Charlie, never romanticizing the way you so often see. As you read, you see the way Charlie's struggles affect her ability to form lasting relationships with anyone in her life, highlighting real-time side effects of mental health struggles. I can't say this will be true for everyone (as everyone's experiences are different), but Girl in Pieces will make you feel understood in one way or another. Glasgow just gets it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol

loumele3's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Blood, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

lovesbug787's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

It is dark but ends well and is something you might yell at the characters at at times but is really good 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Medical trauma, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

It is intense and can be hard to get through if you have any sort of trauma or mental illness background.

neriah_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-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

4.5

omg this was a ride i want riley redemption 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Abandonment

moamos1's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment