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How to Make Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow

22 reviews

cpreeta6's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

3.5

Please check the content warnings of the book before reading it. If you are feeling even a bit down, I would suggest not picking the book up.

Its a story about a girl who lost her only parent, her Mom, and how she deals with the world after that. She goes about her life finding herself alone, and then not. It's about found family, yet it is mainly about grief, and how different people deal with it.

Emotional. Packs a punch. The second person perspective made it hit harder than it should have. 

A few things at the end feel rushed - I felt they were added as an afterthought... Just to add more pain and suffering in the character's life, or to introduce a few characters at the last moment.

Some thought provoking questions were asked, some tear jerking scenes. Can make you cry.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Pregnancy, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Death of parent, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Alcohol, and Eating disorder

sammymilfort's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, and Vomit

Moderate: Violence and Stalking

Minor: Car accident, Suicide, Abortion, and Child abuse

dripdrop's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Abandonment, Death of parent, Violence, and Self harm

Moderate: Drug use, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Alcohol

ravenauthor1013's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Moderate: Drug use, Violence, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Drug abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Self harm

gjenn's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Suicide, and Violence

antjes_reads08's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This was so a beautiful heartbreaking story!!💔😭 

This book
is for the grievers
this book 
is for the left behind 
this book is for every broken heart
searching for a home!💖 
       Kathleen Glasgow

Now that you are loved, and that will always be someone for you!!!!❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Death

Moderate: Murder, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Blood, and Violence

calvixx's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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: Death of parent

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Alcoholism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Bullying

audreylee's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

Grief goes on forever. It may change from an overwhelming, drowning pain to more of an ebb and flow but it will never go completely away. This is what sixteen-year-old Grace "Tiger" Tolliver discovers following the unexpected death of her mother. She loses her only family member and her life as she knew it. She also discovers the hidden griefs of those around her. Tiger meets many people of differing circumstances and learns how to process her grief and anger in good ways and bad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Minor: Eating disorder, Child abuse, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts

matcharlyy's review against another edition

dark inspiring 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Vomit, Eating disorder, Grief, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Alcoholism, Violence, Alcohol, Mental illness, Car accident, and Child abuse

Moderate: Gore, Violence, Dementia, Drug abuse, and Blood

anniereads221's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Vomit, Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual assault, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Racism

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