Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Girl in Pieces, by Kathleen Glasgow

200 reviews

nara_knl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

I’m going to be honest, as someone struggling with mental health as well, I was terrified that this book will trigger me so badly.. but it didn’t! it proved that i’m not alone, we are not alone! 
The Story of Charlie Davis is heartbreaking, moving but mostly beautiful! I was captured by this story and i’m deeply touched! In a way i feel heard! Thank you Kathleen Glasgow!

Yet i wouldn’t recommend it, if you’re actually struggling rn and are scared it’s gonna trigger you! Get help first! You’re loved <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Self harm, Suicide, Drug use, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Rape, Vomit, Death, Injury/injury detail, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

leahb88's review

dark emotional sad fast-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

3.75

Good read overall! I liked the fact that this was about Charlie’s journey after her hospital stay, rather than leading up to, and acting like everything is fixed once there. This is not a linear recovery journey and she definitely makes some bad choices along the way. There isn’t any explicit talk about sh (ie. doesn’t tell you how) but definitely lots of talk about tools, scars and urges/thoughts/ideation of sh, so you need to be in a good place to read this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Mental illness, Drug use, Self harm, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

dora_rd's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Such an eye opening plot that made me realise how some people can really suffer in their lives at a point the don’t even have a place to live when none of their family members wills to help them . My heart is hurting with them . And let’s don’t wonder how people become homeless 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Alcohol, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Addiction, Mental illness, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Suicide

Minor: Dysphoria, Abandonment, Bullying, and Death of parent

tulaxoxx's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Injury/injury detail, Self harm, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Mental illness

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

millie_marsden1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

miab_rose09's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Was sad had some cute moments but is an amazing book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual content and Cursing

anton13's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

It was a roller coaster. I’m sad to say that some characters I liked did seem to end up as kinda the bad guys and I was really hoping they wouldn’t. When I first picked up this book I thought this would be a sad book all the way through but it has proved me wrong. Despite the main theme being about mental illness it’s still joyful at times and it helped lighten the mood(?). I really enjoyed it and it was interesting to read too. Also I made a playlist of all existing songs that they mention. So here you go:

Star -Belly
Nervous breakdown - Black Flag
Is it really so strange? - the smiths
Baby, let me follow you down - Bob Dylan 
The whole Astral Weeks album by Van Morrison
T.B. Sheets - Van Morrison
The whole Nashville Skyline album by Bob Dylan 
You’re the one that I want - Grease
Tangled up in blue - Bob Dylan 
Needle in the hay - Elliott Smith
Christmas in prison - John Prine

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Drug use, Alcohol, Grief, Violence, and Mental illness

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Injury/injury detail, Addiction, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual assault

bookgal1990's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Grief, Medical trauma, Self harm, Sexual violence, Body horror, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Child abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Cursing, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

This book is very triggering so be warned!

alex_oake's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

oliviapankiw's review

dark emotional reflective fast-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

5.0

I had to give this book five stars. Kathleen Glasgow’s writing perfectly created a picture in my head of everything- the hospital, true grit, charlie’s room. This book left me feeling quite empty. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Alcoholism