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A review by cpreeta6
How to Make Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol