A review by anglerfishinariver
Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

dark emotional hopeful 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

3.75

I'm a bit mad that I have to rate this book a 3.75,  because many parts of it were very good, especially the beginning. But then it started getting kind of edgy and cringe, and the main character was kind of becoming unlikable (which is part of the plot and is a good portrayal of 17-year-old self-hating girls). Sometimes the author pulled out these lines that felt like they were written by a 15-year-old chronically online girl, and some of the writing made me cringe. However, other parts of the book were really relatable for me as a mentally ill person. I was rooting for the characters, and they were all lovable. But then, the book concluded with everyone suddenly getting better, which is kind of unrealistic. So overall, I have to give it a low rating. It felt kind of amateurish. 
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