Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Girl in Pieces, by Kathleen Glasgow

89 reviews

utelylivin's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Classism, Death of parent, and Grief

nbs_reading's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Mental illness, Suicide, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Self harm, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

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

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

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.

what_jenn_reads's review

dark reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Car accident, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of parent, Mental illness, Blood, Drug use, Child abuse, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Rape, and Self harm