Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Girl in Pieces, by Kathleen Glasgow

79 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

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

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!

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

gracelibucha's review

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Rape, Alcoholism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Mental illness, and Drug use

Moderate: Domestic abuse

sandra_bwf's review

emotional sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Minor: Sexual violence

bmrachel's review

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

God this book was too relatable. I feel so much for Charlie. I want to sympathize with her but sometimes it’s too much. I want to sympathize with Riley but he’s in the wrong. I’m glad she got the ending she deserved. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Rape, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Self harm, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, and Drug use

hexa's review

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, Blood, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death of parent and Eating disorder

Look into the triggers of this book, it goes into detail about self harm and has caused many people to relapse.

millysnoe's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual violence, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Injury/injury detail, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts