You'd Be Home Now
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- Author：Kathleen Glasgow
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Reviews
Rajiv
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[Blog]::[Youtube]::[Twitter]::[Instagram]::[Pinterest]::[Bloglovin] “You’d Be Home Now” is a heart-wrenching young adult novel that covers many issues and moved me deeply。Emmy is probably one of the best characters I have read recently in the young adult genre。 The author portrays her beautifully， where you see her going through so many emotions， from guilt and sadness to shock and anger。 She feels for Joey and understands how difficult loving an addict can be， but at the same time， she yearn [Blog]::[Youtube]::[Twitter]::[Instagram]::[Pinterest]::[Bloglovin] “You’d Be Home Now” is a heart-wrenching young adult novel that covers many issues and moved me deeply。Emmy is probably one of the best characters I have read recently in the young adult genre。 The author portrays her beautifully， where you see her going through so many emotions， from guilt and sadness to shock and anger。 She feels for Joey and understands how difficult loving an addict can be， but at the same time， she yearns for people to recognize her as well。 There are moments where you feel that she is selfish， but you want to get into the pages and be there for her for the most part。Moreover， the author covers vital issues teens face， like peer pressure， addiction， and mental health issues。 However， I feel this book would resonate even amongst adults。 Wherever we go， people expect us to behave in a particular manner， where we forget our identity at times， and at times it might even break us。 The author beautifully highlights how everyone is different and heals differently， giving people space and accepting them in any situation without judging。I also admired the author’s creativity in writing the story， especially with the hashtag responses from various users。 There are also small moments where you feel for Emory， whether in Mr。 Watson’s classes or the drama club。 Moreover， the author also adds some twists and turns， like the events in the Fall Festival。 I thought the scenes between Joey and Gage were interesting and how Emmy gets tangled in between。Overall， “You’d Be Home Now” is the perfect young adult novel to read if you love beautiful， emotional， hard-hitting stories with solid characters。 。。。more
Janetpbj
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Great book！ This was told from the perspective of the good daughter who “never” gets in trouble。 Her parents are prominent citizens of the town。 Her brother gets hooked on illegal substances and she tries to protect him from the consequences of his actions until she and her brother are involved in an accident that kills a friend。 She tries to cope and find someone who will notice her。 A well-written book！
Sara Ellison
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LOVED。Such a beautiful book about understanding addiction and the recovery process。 The main character， Emory， really goes through it in this one--we start off with her older brother， Joey， overdosing in the middle of a car crash that shatters Emmy's knee and kills another passenger。 When Joey returns from rehab， Emmy sees his struggles and the overwhelming expectations that are being placed on him by his family， including her。 Emmy has her own stuff going on too， though--she's dealing with the LOVED。Such a beautiful book about understanding addiction and the recovery process。 The main character， Emory， really goes through it in this one--we start off with her older brother， Joey， overdosing in the middle of a car crash that shatters Emmy's knee and kills another passenger。 When Joey returns from rehab， Emmy sees his struggles and the overwhelming expectations that are being placed on him by his family， including her。 Emmy has her own stuff going on too， though--she's dealing with the fallout from being involved in the deadly car crash， she's largely overlooked by her parents， and she has a secret "romance" with a popular boy that has her wanting more。 I loved how even though the major focus of the book was Emmy's relationship with Joey and her desire to help his recovery， the author didn't ignore that Emmy was a teenager with her own life， and those two things didn't always line up perfectly。 The writing of this was beautiful， and from the author's note， it seems likely that much of it comes from the author's own experiences。 This completely makes sense， because this book reads so authentic and genuine。 It is brutally honest without being an over-the-top tragedy porn。 It is loving and hopeful without being overly sappy or optimistic。 It nails the balance perfectly， resulting in an incredibly readable book。This is apparently a retelling of the play "Our Town"。 I've never seen or read that play， but by reading the Wikipedia plot summary I don't see much of a direct correlation。 However， every so often we would get these larger glimpses of how addiction was affecting the town as a whole and one of the main characters would say something like "This is our town we're talking about！" and I guess that was supposed to be it。 It didn't affect my enjoyment of the book or anything， but if you're really looking for something similar to that story， I don't think this is it。*4。5 stars， rounded up to 5*eARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kim
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What a heart-wrenching book。 This would be a great addition to a high school library。 The subject matter is mature; drug abuse， fatal car accidents， theft - the feelings of a 16 year-old girl about life， being overshadowed by a free-spirited older sister who has her act together （and doesn't care what others think）， and by the actions of her adored older brother， who's drug abuse takes over the whole family。 Emory - Emmy; has spent her life in the shadow of her siblings。 She just wants to be not What a heart-wrenching book。 This would be a great addition to a high school library。 The subject matter is mature; drug abuse， fatal car accidents， theft - the feelings of a 16 year-old girl about life， being overshadowed by a free-spirited older sister who has her act together （and doesn't care what others think）， and by the actions of her adored older brother， who's drug abuse takes over the whole family。 Emory - Emmy; has spent her life in the shadow of her siblings。 She just wants to be noticed and yet she is comfortable in the shadows。 Her brother is the sun her family revolves around and Emmy loves him and desperately wants to help him， to be there for him， and pick him up when he falls。 A series of terrible tragedies drive a wedge deeper into family ties， and Emmy feels even more invisible。 She makes some sad choices， and yet she never stops loving her family and wanting to stand out。 The scenes of drug abuse and the heartbreak of all of those involved are detailed and real。 This is the story of family history， of family secrets; the question becomes， can a family stand together and rise from the ashes of their lives？ Really well written， the characters are relatable and realistic。 。。。more
rein [Time fell in love with Fate]
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THIS IS COMING OUT IN SEPTEMBER I NEED IT NOW
Staci Vought
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One of my favorite books of all time is “Girl in Pieces” by this same author。 She is so personal， intimate， and present with her storytelling。 This story was inspired by the author’s own journey with addiction & a sticky note she found left behind after a writing exercise she did in a school。 You can feel those influences throughout。 This story is important for girls， for anyone who knows someone struggling with addiction， for parents， for anyone who feels like their parents don’t always see the One of my favorite books of all time is “Girl in Pieces” by this same author。 She is so personal， intimate， and present with her storytelling。 This story was inspired by the author’s own journey with addiction & a sticky note she found left behind after a writing exercise she did in a school。 You can feel those influences throughout。 This story is important for girls， for anyone who knows someone struggling with addiction， for parents， for anyone who feels like their parents don’t always see them for who they are…。it’s for all readers。 It’s beautiful。 。。。more
Hayley
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I really enjoyed this book。 It started out very differently than what I was expecting， almost like it started in the middle of a story instead of at the beginning。 The story has everything that a good YA novel needs， love， loss and struggle。 The book starts with out main character， Emory， recovering from a car accident she was in with her brother Joey， and the school's poster child， Candy。 Not only was Emory badly injured in the accident and Candy killed， her brother was under the influence when I really enjoyed this book。 It started out very differently than what I was expecting， almost like it started in the middle of a story instead of at the beginning。 The story has everything that a good YA novel needs， love， loss and struggle。 The book starts with out main character， Emory， recovering from a car accident she was in with her brother Joey， and the school's poster child， Candy。 Not only was Emory badly injured in the accident and Candy killed， her brother was under the influence when it all happened。 This leaves Emory struggling to recover physically all while her emotions are running wild。 I loved all of the characters， they all her their own struggles to deal with but it was nice to see brother and sister coming together as a family。 I'm so glad that I got the chance to read this book the storyline will stay with me for a long time and it's something that I believe everyone should check out。 There is so much happening in this book that it was so easy to get sucked into their world， you really lose track of time which for me is a sign of a great novel。 There was not a single thing that I would chance about this book。 Great read and I'm so glad that I got the chance to check it out。 。。。more
Kathleen Glasgow
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tYes！ I have a new book！ YOU'D BE HOME NOW is the story of Emmy and her brother， Joey。 This is a story about how addiction touches everyone and everything in its orbit: siblings， parents， friends， community， town。 It's about wanting so much to keep someone safe that you'd do anything for them。。。but what if love isn't enough to save someone？ Happy to answer questions in comments。 tYes！ I have a new book！ YOU'D BE HOME NOW is the story of Emmy and her brother， Joey。 This is a story about how addiction touches everyone and everything in its orbit: siblings， parents， friends， community， town。 It's about wanting so much to keep someone safe that you'd do anything for them。。。but what if love isn't enough to save someone？ Happy to answer questions in comments。 。。。more
Rellim
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8/16/2021 - rec from Beary Into Books Hoping there’ll be an audio version。 🤞🏼
Pamela
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This book was courtesy of NetGalley and holy crap I couldn’t put it down。 I’m left moody and speechless in the best way。5 stars are hard for me to come by but this book is so good it should be taught in high schools。 If you’ve ever not understood what addiction means， this book goes through all the motions。 And， what it feels like to be rejected and invisible。 This public health crisis needs more attention—and it isn’t just adults who struggle。 If you need a lesson in learning empathy， this is t This book was courtesy of NetGalley and holy crap I couldn’t put it down。 I’m left moody and speechless in the best way。5 stars are hard for me to come by but this book is so good it should be taught in high schools。 If you’ve ever not understood what addiction means， this book goes through all the motions。 And， what it feels like to be rejected and invisible。 This public health crisis needs more attention—and it isn’t just adults who struggle。 If you need a lesson in learning empathy， this is that book。 。。。more
Emily
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I received an ARC of this book from #Netgalley。 The author does a nice job navigating the life of a teen， whose brother struggles with addiction， without being too “after school special。” The complexity of life for a lot of adolescents is glossed over in literature frequently。 I find that YA tends to focus mainly on young/first love。 While this is a component， I appreciate that the main focus here is the love a sister has for her brother。 One of the most impactful quotes for me came in the last I received an ARC of this book from #Netgalley。 The author does a nice job navigating the life of a teen， whose brother struggles with addiction， without being too “after school special。” The complexity of life for a lot of adolescents is glossed over in literature frequently。 I find that YA tends to focus mainly on young/first love。 While this is a component， I appreciate that the main focus here is the love a sister has for her brother。 One of the most impactful quotes for me came in the last few pages。 Like Emmy， I too tend to say “I’m fine” more than I should:“I’m fine with that。 Wait， I don’t want to use the word “fine。” I’ve been thinking about that word so much for the past year and a half。 How we say we are “fine” when we really aren’t。 How we use it to accept a situation we don’t know how to deal with。 “It’s fine。” When really， in our heads， if you could see， would be these words， scrawled in giant permanent marker: “Help me。” 。。。more
Stay Fetters
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"The thing about being invisible is， you’d think it would feel light and airy and easy， no pressure， but it doesn’t。 It’s the heaviest thing I’ve ever known。"Kathleen Glasgow writes books that hit a little too close to home for me。 This one hits the nail right on the head and brought back a lot of memories from when I was a kid。 So I felt every feeling of hope and despair。 As we read about the Ward family dusting themselves off and falling over and over again， you fall right along with them。 Pre "The thing about being invisible is， you’d think it would feel light and airy and easy， no pressure， but it doesn’t。 It’s the heaviest thing I’ve ever known。"Kathleen Glasgow writes books that hit a little too close to home for me。 This one hits the nail right on the head and brought back a lot of memories from when I was a kid。 So I felt every feeling of hope and despair。 As we read about the Ward family dusting themselves off and falling over and over again， you fall right along with them。 Prepare yourself for the emotional roller coaster that is this book。 Wow！ This book is powerful。 Kathleen doesn't hold back and she certainly doesn't sugarcoat anything as we travel through the life and mind of a sister of an addict。 The author does a perfect job of not glorifying mental illness or addiction like a lot of authors like to do。 This is real， raw， and deeply moving。 Just remember that it's okay to shed a few tears because I know that I did。 This book shows us that life isn’t always picture-perfect。 That we screw up along the way and that’s okay。 We pick ourselves back up and try again。 Also to never judge someone for what they are going through。 Some people are stronger than others and that doesn't change the fact that we are all human。 Just a friendly hello and a smile can change anyone's day。 You'd Be Home Now is a phenomenal book and one that I'm going to instantly buy for myself and my library。 The closeness of the family and the determination of one young female who looks past herself to try to help her struggling brother was captivating。 I love this book and I love this Author。 。。。more
Mama K
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A decent， albeit somewhat cliche， story 9f addiction and family dynamics。 A bit slow moving and gets pretty preachy toward the end。 But the predictable story arc will greatly appeal to teens。 I receive an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。
Kelsey
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5 stars。Books like this are exactly why I continue to read YA as grown ass adult。From the first chapter， I was already fully committed to this family。 Emory and Joey had my entire heart。And then my heart was taken and fully smashed。 F。。。 this book was S A D。 I cried， you'll cry， everyone in the story cried！ It was a big ole sob fest and I loved every minute of it。This is one of those books that hit me so hard I'm having a hard time putting into words what I want to say about it。 I loved the brot 5 stars。Books like this are exactly why I continue to read YA as grown ass adult。From the first chapter， I was already fully committed to this family。 Emory and Joey had my entire heart。And then my heart was taken and fully smashed。 F。。。 this book was S A D。 I cried， you'll cry， everyone in the story cried！ It was a big ole sob fest and I loved every minute of it。This is one of those books that hit me so hard I'm having a hard time putting into words what I want to say about it。 I loved the brother-sister dynamic and I loved how intensely realistic， raw and unsettling the story was。 As someone who reads a lot of books on addiction， this is the best YA one I've come across。 It's told in such a gritty， yet gentle way。 Basically， I loved this book so much。Now， if please excuse me while I go back and read everything Kathleen Glasgow has ever written。 The biggest thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children's， Delacorte Press for the ARC and wanting my honest opinion。 And an even bigger thank you to the author for writing this unforgettable story。 。。。more
Keely Mckibben
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Absolutely amazing！ Handles the struggles of being a teenager and trying to figure out high school and just life over all。 Depicts a very real story of not only the dangers of drugs but also how people can easily become addicted as well as how addiction effects not only the users but also their loved ones。 A lot of the topics discussed in this book hit home for me and helped me to feel less alone。 I very much enjoyed the book but I do think it got a little slow in the middle。 However I still thi Absolutely amazing！ Handles the struggles of being a teenager and trying to figure out high school and just life over all。 Depicts a very real story of not only the dangers of drugs but also how people can easily become addicted as well as how addiction effects not only the users but also their loved ones。 A lot of the topics discussed in this book hit home for me and helped me to feel less alone。 I very much enjoyed the book but I do think it got a little slow in the middle。 However I still think it is worth the read and highly recommend！ 。。。more
Stephanie Hamsher
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You’d be home now is a book that will make you feel uncomfortable。 But in a good way。 You’d be home now is a book that will make you cry。 You’d be home now is a book that will make you think about the power that addiction holds and the affect that it has on families。 You’d be home now is a book about addiction but also so much more than that。 It’s about family ties， relationships， high school norms， falling in love， and insecurity。 As someone who has experience loving a family member with addict You’d be home now is a book that will make you feel uncomfortable。 But in a good way。 You’d be home now is a book that will make you cry。 You’d be home now is a book that will make you think about the power that addiction holds and the affect that it has on families。 You’d be home now is a book about addiction but also so much more than that。 It’s about family ties， relationships， high school norms， falling in love， and insecurity。 As someone who has experience loving a family member with addiction， this book was sometimes hard to read because I could see myself in Emory’s shoes。 The main reason that this is a 5 star book for me is that Kathleen does not glorify addiction in any way: the trauma， relapse， the choices that a person makes while addicted both good and bad are all covered。 I would definitely read the trigger warnings prior to reading the book。 Overall Kathleen continues to impress me and I hope to see her write many more books in the future。 Also I know her books are considered YA but as an adult I enjoy reading them。 Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for letting me have an ARC of this :） 。。。more
Lee-ann
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Thank you to netgalley for providing an e-galley for review。 So many books present addiction as "poor"， "wrong side of the track" "wrong color" disease and it isn't。 It can happen to anyone， at anytime。 Kathleen Glasgow's "You'd Be Home Now" shows this so spectacularly well。 She also shows the pain of everyone that addiction effects。 The family and friends of the person with the disease。 And rehab is not a one time fixes all。 This was such a true to life story。 Thank you to netgalley for providing an e-galley for review。 So many books present addiction as "poor"， "wrong side of the track" "wrong color" disease and it isn't。 It can happen to anyone， at anytime。 Kathleen Glasgow's "You'd Be Home Now" shows this so spectacularly well。 She also shows the pain of everyone that addiction effects。 The family and friends of the person with the disease。 And rehab is not a one time fixes all。 This was such a true to life story。 。。。more
Katie Katieneedsabiggerbookshelf
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Emory has always been invisible。 She isn’t he beautiful older sister， and she isn’t her older drug addict brother。 Between her family and school， she flies under the radar， except for when she is needed to watch out for her brother。 After a car accident leaves her and the driver injured， a peer dead， and her brother in rehab， Emory is no longer so invisible， and her life begins to unravel。 Damn can Kathleen Glasgow write a heart hitting book。 This review is so hard to write。 There are moments th Emory has always been invisible。 She isn’t he beautiful older sister， and she isn’t her older drug addict brother。 Between her family and school， she flies under the radar， except for when she is needed to watch out for her brother。 After a car accident leaves her and the driver injured， a peer dead， and her brother in rehab， Emory is no longer so invisible， and her life begins to unravel。 Damn can Kathleen Glasgow write a heart hitting book。 This review is so hard to write。 There are moments throughout this book where you want to judge each and every character， but if you really think about how you would react in the situation， you really begin to empathize。 I honestly can’t say I would have done anything different than the parents or Emory in the situations they faced。 Addiction is such a hard disease to face， and I loved that Glasgow wrote this from the point of view of the family。 While addiction is hard on a person， it can be just as difficult for family and friends of the addict。 I also really loved how she dove into how Joey became an addict， and showed how such a simple thing turned into such a possibly life ruining situation。 I think this book would be a perfect fiction/non-fiction pairing with Empire of Pain。 It will infuriate you， but I think it is something that we all should be learning more about。 Addiction is a disease。 It’s not as easy as saying， “well just stop。” Kathleen Glasgow won my heart with How To Make Friends With The Dark， and made me love her even more with this new novel。In my early 20’s， I dated an alcoholic and Al-Anon was honestly life saving。 If you love an addict， I highly recommend going to a meeting。 If you need help finding AA， NA， or Al-Anon in your area feel free to dm me and I will gladly help you find a meeting！ 。。。more
amelia ✨
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4。5 rounded up。 holy shit。 rtc
Loonyhiker
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Emory is a junior in high school who follows in her popular college sister’s footsteps and also is a self-appointed guardian to her older brother who is an addict。 After a tragedy， Emory returns to school and faces some difficult times along with her brother who has just returned from rehab。This was a fabulous novel and I would highly recommend it for a high school library。 It deals with many topics that students face in their daily lives such as dysfunctional families， drug addiction， sex issu Emory is a junior in high school who follows in her popular college sister’s footsteps and also is a self-appointed guardian to her older brother who is an addict。 After a tragedy， Emory returns to school and faces some difficult times along with her brother who has just returned from rehab。This was a fabulous novel and I would highly recommend it for a high school library。 It deals with many topics that students face in their daily lives such as dysfunctional families， drug addiction， sex issues， social media， peer relationships， friendships， and bullying。 The characters in this novel are so diverse that I believe any high school student will be able to relate to someone。 It could open up great discussions in the classroom where students can talk through the characters rather than reveal their own personal issues。 I was unable to put the book down because I enjoyed it so much。 。。。more
Jessica
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Five stars for Kathleen Glasgow！ This story is so powerful and real and everything I think people need to read these days。 A raw and honest take at addiction， the pressures of teenage-dom and childhood， and growing up。 Beautifully written， hard-hitting， and something I'll be suggesting friends and family to read for years to come。Emory and her family are used to the pressures that come with their name。 Each family member has their purpose and does it well。 Maddie is the pretty popular one， Joey Five stars for Kathleen Glasgow！ This story is so powerful and real and everything I think people need to read these days。 A raw and honest take at addiction， the pressures of teenage-dom and childhood， and growing up。 Beautifully written， hard-hitting， and something I'll be suggesting friends and family to read for years to come。Emory and her family are used to the pressures that come with their name。 Each family member has their purpose and does it well。 Maddie is the pretty popular one， Joey is the "bad" one， and Emory is the good and quiet one。 But Emory's world is rocked when she finds herself in a car accident that kills a popular girl named Candy， sends the driver to Juvie， and her brother Joey overdosed on Heroin。 Going into Junior Year is hard enough， but doing it with the "druggie brother" and having been a part of the car accident that killed Candy is making it even more difficult。 Emory deals with her issues quietly while trying to be the good quiet one her parents expect from her。 But she begins to see there's more to every person she meets and even more to who she is。 This is a coming of age and coming to your true self book if I've ever read one。 。。。more
Sabrina Roy
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Let me start off by saying that I received a free ARC of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 I was scared going into this book that I might not like it。 But it just sounded so good。 I also just demolished it pretty much in just over 24 hours。 It was amazing。 OMG the feels of this book。 It literally felt real。 Addiction is real。 Families get hurt around it are real。 High school being hard is sooo real。 This author just gets it。 Emory you heart just goes ou Let me start off by saying that I received a free ARC of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 I was scared going into this book that I might not like it。 But it just sounded so good。 I also just demolished it pretty much in just over 24 hours。 It was amazing。 OMG the feels of this book。 It literally felt real。 Addiction is real。 Families get hurt around it are real。 High school being hard is sooo real。 This author just gets it。 Emory you heart just goes out to her。 We all have had the boys flirt with you to get something and slowly fall a bit in love with them anyway。 I felt for her。 I felt for her brother。 This book was a true enjoyment and not in a pretty， shiny， rainbow way。 Life is messy and hard and this book literally nails it。 I could not recommend this book enough。 Triggers: addiction， slut shaming， reference to a kid who committed suicide。 。。。more
Ashton
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You'd Be Home Nowby Kathleen GlasgowPub Date: September 28， 2021First， content warnings are important here。 There are major themes in this book and while they are heavy and uncomfortable， they are real。 Content warnings - drug addiction， substance abuse， suicide， death， car accident， depression， trauma。 I'm sure that's not a complete list， but those stuck out to me most。 [From Goodreads]: Inspired by the American classic Our Town， You'd Be Home Now is Kathleen Glasgow's modern story of a town an You'd Be Home Nowby Kathleen GlasgowPub Date: September 28， 2021First， content warnings are important here。 There are major themes in this book and while they are heavy and uncomfortable， they are real。 Content warnings - drug addiction， substance abuse， suicide， death， car accident， depression， trauma。 I'm sure that's not a complete list， but those stuck out to me most。 [From Goodreads]: Inspired by the American classic Our Town， You'd Be Home Now is Kathleen Glasgow's modern story of a town and the secret lives people live there。[From Store Bought Epiphany]: Phew。 This book was amazing。 I have to say that it is such a heavy YA read I'm not sure if it should be YA or more of a New Adult。 I do understand that the reality of our world is that - addiction， temptation， and drug abuse start so young now。 With all of the accessibility to serious drugs， young kids in high school and possibly younger， do get the exposure and unfortunately， it's a reality that our youth can become addicted。 This book explores truth， sadness， family， secrets， and at the end of the day - love。 Our main character， Emory， has to grow up so much faster than she should。 She feels the weight of the world on her shoulders and at the same time is invisible to those who matter。 She is the epitome of showing that if one family member is a victim of drug abuse， the rest of the family disappears。 In her world， she is responsible for her brothers failures and missteps while trying to figure out high school and who she is outside of being her brother's keeper。This is a dynamic story of a family torn apart by outside influences and realizes， possibly almost too late， that to fix their family， they need to come together rather than hide and ignore。 I imagine this book will resonate with so many on so many different levels and on several different subjects。 For that reason， I recommend this read to adults as well。 Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children's/Delacorte Press for allowing me the digital e-galley of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Beary Into Books
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Rating 3。75 The author did a great job of showing what it is like to be a family member of someone struggling with addiction。 Her whole life Emory has been taking care of her older brother Joey。 She would make sure he was up in time for school， she would do his homework， his chores， and would even try to hide his drinking/drugs from their parents。 She did all of this because she thought she was helping him and did not want to see her parents mad。 Unfortunately， she can only do so much to help so Rating 3。75 The author did a great job of showing what it is like to be a family member of someone struggling with addiction。 Her whole life Emory has been taking care of her older brother Joey。 She would make sure he was up in time for school， she would do his homework， his chores， and would even try to hide his drinking/drugs from their parents。 She did all of this because she thought she was helping him and did not want to see her parents mad。 Unfortunately， she can only do so much to help someone who didn’t want to be helped。 No one truly knew how bad Joey’s addiction was until a fatal car crash that killed an innocent girl。 After that the parents were forced to take action and send Joey to rehab to get help。 Their parents weren’t perfect parents but let's be honest none are。 Both the mom and dad work too much and are not involved in their kids' lives。 The mom loves controlling the kids' lives， for example， forcing Emory to take dance but doesn't care to accept or listen to them。 That is why their parents basically ignored Joey’s problem because they were so obsessed with perfection they didn’t want to admit they had a child who was struggling with addiction。 They never took the time to wonder why he needed/wanted drugs to help him cope。 They didn’t want their perfect image to be ruined like it was after the car accident。 If only they got him the help he needed sooner Candy would have never died。tEmory’s character was great even though she upset me at times。 Her character was so real for her age and she lacked the confidence I wish she had。 The whole book I was screaming “Please， just stick up for yourself”。 Emory deserved to be treated better by everyone， especially her family。 Her parents and siblings expect her to be this pure， sweet， perfect daughter/sister that does no wrong。 Honestly， it would be exhausting to go through that and it makes sense why Emory has the personality she does。 Her character is almost boring because she has no uniqueness to her。 She’s been forced to be cookie cutter and it has left her a shell of a person。 This also adds to her being invisible。 Before the car crash no one noticed Emory and after they only noticed her as being someone who was in the car or being an addict’s sister。 Her parents still expected her to take care of her brother but now she felt even more pressure。 Emory would blame herself if she was the reason Joey had a relapse。 Like Joey， Emory also struggled with addiction but it wasn't addiction to drugs but instead a certain person and an action she did （will stay vague for spoiler reasons）。 Doing these things made her feel alive and gave her the happiness she was lacking from her day to day life。 Honestly， just writing this makes me feel for Emory all over again。 It makes me sad to know that there are kids struggling with addiction or trying to help a loved one overcome their addiction。 tOverall， this book was good but since it is very realistic the story is slow moving。 Be warned， the topics discussed throughout this book are heavy and honest but so important to read about。 This book deals with addiction and finding yourself in the best way it could。 The author did a great job of not victim blaming。 The characters throughout the story show growth and the book leaves you wishing all the best for them。 Should you read “You’d Be Home Now”？ Yes， this is a fantastic coming of age story about a girl finding her voice to finally stick up for herself。 This book deals with real life problems such as substance abuse， addiction， depression， and family drama。 Even though this is a heavy book， it has its humorous and lovable moments。 **Received an advanced copy through NetGalley in return for my honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 ** 。。。more
Mayra
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Five stars for very difficult topics incorporated in a raw， well designed book， one that lays the struggles of the effect of what began as a pain relief medicine and turned into a nightmare。 I began reading it and could not stop until the end。 The book is difficult to read because of the topic， but it is a teaching book to everyone else who might not know what drugs can do to a family。 There is a lot of pain but at the same time goodness in others and awakening to a new normal when living with a Five stars for very difficult topics incorporated in a raw， well designed book， one that lays the struggles of the effect of what began as a pain relief medicine and turned into a nightmare。 I began reading it and could not stop until the end。 The book is difficult to read because of the topic， but it is a teaching book to everyone else who might not know what drugs can do to a family。 There is a lot of pain but at the same time goodness in others and awakening to a new normal when living with an addict。 Totally recommend this book to a YA audience and above。 Thank you to Net-Galley for a copy of this book。 I will be recommending to my adult friends。 。。。more
Amber
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I loved how well written this book was and how you felt like you were living thru all the struggles with the family。 This book takes you on an emotional rollercoaster。 I feel like this book was very well thought out and offers you a look at how other family members may feel and handle problems that occur in their family。 I loved Emory's story and seeing how she felt about and dealt with all that was going on with her brother Joey。 I felt pulled into the story and couldn't put the book down。 I wa I loved how well written this book was and how you felt like you were living thru all the struggles with the family。 This book takes you on an emotional rollercoaster。 I feel like this book was very well thought out and offers you a look at how other family members may feel and handle problems that occur in their family。 I loved Emory's story and seeing how she felt about and dealt with all that was going on with her brother Joey。 I felt pulled into the story and couldn't put the book down。 I was saddened by the way her parents acted about everything and how I felt their expectations were unreal。 。。。more
The Skull Library
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Going into this book， I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect。 But it turned out to be one of the best， saddest， most beautiful， heart wrenching and wonderful stories I’ve ever read。 It is told from the perspective of Emory， a high school girl， who is recovering for a car accident that killed her friend， and injured her while her brother was overdosing。 The thing that I found so incredible about this story was how much I felt all the feelings right along with Emory。 I laughed， I cried， i cringed。 W Going into this book， I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect。 But it turned out to be one of the best， saddest， most beautiful， heart wrenching and wonderful stories I’ve ever read。 It is told from the perspective of Emory， a high school girl， who is recovering for a car accident that killed her friend， and injured her while her brother was overdosing。 The thing that I found so incredible about this story was how much I felt all the feelings right along with Emory。 I laughed， I cried， i cringed。 While it is also a harrowing tale of addiction and the destruction it can cause in a families life， it is also a coming of age tale about life itself as a teen when you’re just trying to get through the day。 This book will stay with me and this author is an auto buy forever。 So many thanks to NetGalley and Delcorte Press for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Tara
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Everyone in the town of Mill Haven thinks Emory's life is perfect。 She lives in a big house （with 3 fireplaces！） with her older brother。 Her family has tons of money， and her beautiful， intelligent sister is in a prestigious college。 When a car accident reveals her brother's drug addiction， Emory is thrown into the spotlight， but not in the way she wanted。Glasgow does a great job of handling drug addiction through the eyes of Emory， her sister， and their parents--those who are adjacent to the ad Everyone in the town of Mill Haven thinks Emory's life is perfect。 She lives in a big house （with 3 fireplaces！） with her older brother。 Her family has tons of money， and her beautiful， intelligent sister is in a prestigious college。 When a car accident reveals her brother's drug addiction， Emory is thrown into the spotlight， but not in the way she wanted。Glasgow does a great job of handling drug addiction through the eyes of Emory， her sister， and their parents--those who are adjacent to the addict but still impacted by addiction。 Her inclusion of the homeless population was an important addition that I haven't seen in other books with similar topics。 I also think the incorporation of Emory's relationship with Gage was done well。 A book that tackles addiction and other important topics in a real way that is less gritty than some other books--making it more palatable for more conservative populations。I read an ARC from NetGalley。 。。。more
Kendra
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