desertcart.com: You'd Be Home Now: 9780525708070: Glasgow, Kathleen: Books Review: Emotional, well-written story that handles difficult topics thoughtfully - You’d Be Home Now is a powerful and emotionally grounded novel that explores family, addiction, and the ripple effects of choices in a very human way. The story is heavy at times, but it’s written with care and intention rather than shock value. The characters feel realistic and flawed, and the emotional weight of the story builds naturally. It does a good job showing how addiction affects not just one person, but everyone around them, without turning anyone into a caricature. The perspective feels honest and reflective rather than preachy. Kathleen Glasgow’s writing style is easy to read but emotionally impactful. The pacing works well, and the story gives space for the characters to process what’s happening instead of rushing through major moments. While the subject matter is serious, it’s handled with empathy and balance. Overall, this is a compelling, well-written novel that stays with you after finishing. It’s not a light read, but it’s a meaningful one, especially for readers interested in character-driven stories that explore real-life struggles with depth and compassion. Review: Modern, Raw, Compelling - MY SUMMARY Addiction and the ripple effect it has on family, friends, communites, towns, this country; big towns, little towns, the wealthy, the poor; everyone everywhere. Focus on a brother and sister and their harships, growth, and the things they do, good and bad, to protect, defend, and try to save eachother. MY THOUGHTS A very genuine real-life feeling story. A story of a family; mainly a brother and sister, struggling with present-day issues. A teenage girl finding her voice amongst the "noise" of high school and her peers. It really kept me hooked in an atypical way, in that it wasn't overly dramatic or graphic. It didn't keep me hooked in a "thriller" genre sort of way, but a "this is a good story and I want to see it through" kind of way; a more emotional way at a deeper level.
| Best Sellers Rank | #10,446 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #11 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Emotions & Feelings #14 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Death & Dying #17 in Teen & Young Adult Friendship Fiction |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (6,230) |
| Dimensions | 5.38 x 0.9 x 8.25 inches |
| Edition | 1st |
| Grade level | 9 - 12 |
| ISBN-10 | 0525708073 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0525708070 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 416 pages |
| Publication date | November 8, 2022 |
| Publisher | Ember |
| Reading age | 15+ years, from customers |
R**S
Emotional, well-written story that handles difficult topics thoughtfully
You’d Be Home Now is a powerful and emotionally grounded novel that explores family, addiction, and the ripple effects of choices in a very human way. The story is heavy at times, but it’s written with care and intention rather than shock value. The characters feel realistic and flawed, and the emotional weight of the story builds naturally. It does a good job showing how addiction affects not just one person, but everyone around them, without turning anyone into a caricature. The perspective feels honest and reflective rather than preachy. Kathleen Glasgow’s writing style is easy to read but emotionally impactful. The pacing works well, and the story gives space for the characters to process what’s happening instead of rushing through major moments. While the subject matter is serious, it’s handled with empathy and balance. Overall, this is a compelling, well-written novel that stays with you after finishing. It’s not a light read, but it’s a meaningful one, especially for readers interested in character-driven stories that explore real-life struggles with depth and compassion.
M**A
Modern, Raw, Compelling
MY SUMMARY Addiction and the ripple effect it has on family, friends, communites, towns, this country; big towns, little towns, the wealthy, the poor; everyone everywhere. Focus on a brother and sister and their harships, growth, and the things they do, good and bad, to protect, defend, and try to save eachother. MY THOUGHTS A very genuine real-life feeling story. A story of a family; mainly a brother and sister, struggling with present-day issues. A teenage girl finding her voice amongst the "noise" of high school and her peers. It really kept me hooked in an atypical way, in that it wasn't overly dramatic or graphic. It didn't keep me hooked in a "thriller" genre sort of way, but a "this is a good story and I want to see it through" kind of way; a more emotional way at a deeper level.
A**A
Great!
Phenomenal book with such a crazy plot. You’ll definitely get a change of emotions throughout the book.
A**N
5*
This books is great and came in great condition. I would sooo recommend this and the book is a great story
A**R
Good, stagnant in differing emotions though
This was a good book, written well and definitely got you to feel the emotions that were weaved into it so beautifully. My only issue with it is that it seems to flatline a lot of the time and my interest is not always kept in the best ways. The main character faces disappointment after dissapointment and it isn’t until the last 100 pages that there is some variation in her happiness that makes me laugh with the book, feel hopeful, or feel true connection. The beginning is very depressing with so much crap happening that it’s hard to not feel bad after putting it down. Other than that it was a good read, it definitely spoke about the life of those who are addicted and surrounded by it accurately. Enjoyed, but not my favorite.
E**M
A must read!
100/10 my favorite book from this author. It is well written and touches on the struggle of having an addict in the family as well as you're own struggles that are overlooked while everyone is focused on the "trouble" kid. It also touches on generic high school issues in ways that other books do not. It also focuses on community struggles and responses to those.
T**I
Hard Topics
An emotional book that deals with some heavy topics. Emory is in a horrible accident with another classmate, her brother and his friend. Her brother Joey is a heavy drug user and finds himself in rehab. The whole school blames Emory and the boys for the death of the classmate. Her brother ends up in rehab, she shattered her knee and will not be able to continue to dance and the friend who was driving was sent to juvie and lost his eye. The story unfolds with the aftermath of the accident and daily life.
S**S
Good read
My daughter loves these books
L**M
It’s so good, I definitely recommend it
G**G
book is good, but quality of book is poor. book came unwrapped and is very dirty/stained. there are also creases on the cover page
C**N
just ok
A**Z
I mean, this book was relatable. Even though I don't have a brother who is struggling with addiction, he was a survivor of suicide and i related way too accurately to Emory, being invisible, being the 'good one' because my parents already have my brother to deal with. But also, understanding my brother's pov.
G**M
Bought for niece. She asked for it for a gift. Nice read
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