I thought this book was really good. It reminded me that most people with substance abuse problems don’t just pick it up out of nowhere, there’s usually a variety of outside factors, like in Bella’s case, the pressure of having to care for her sister, school, her parents relationship and access from her grandma as well as then dealing with the loss of her grandma. I think Kathleen Glasgow does a great job writing about difficult topic such as these. I would definitley reccomend this book to others.
Overall, I wasn’t a huge fan of this book, but I think the content of it, with the harsh realities of what addictions can do, is important for people to know. I found some aspects of the book relatable in terms of teens commonly struggling with anxiety and trying to hide or cover up the severity of it. I am glad Bella was able to recognize that it is not healthy and was able to find her way to rehab. The fact that the grandmother gave her alcohol surprised me, but also reminded me how all families are different.
This book cemented that I will not drink alcohol. There are so many clear reasons why alcohol can negatively impact your life. But Bella was already way down the path of addiction, and it was intriguing to see her life while she attempted to recover. But we don’t need a romance subplot, and I wish Dylan didn’t exist.
Overall, I’d give Kathleen Glasgow’s The Glass Girl a 10/10 rating. That sounds super sugar-coated, but I’m frank when I say that this book is incredible. On the resources page, at the end of the book, it looks like Kathleen did her research on not only alcoholism but also other addictions as well. Plus, she has credibility in her writing because she explains and confirms that she has had her own experience in rehab and addiction.
Other than the author’s credibility regarding the theme of her book, I can say I relate to a lot of the internal conflicts that Bella goes through throughout the entirety of her progressing addiction, experience in rehab, and learning to adjust to the world after it; thus explaining the why for my rating. For example, Bella has issues with self-doubt and a lack of confidence at times, which is one of the aspects of the book I can relate to. At the beginning of the book, I can say it took me a couple of chapters to get invested in the story, but once things started to pick up, I couldn’t put the book down. One of the things I loved about the book was how real everything seemed. Kathleen did a great job painting a picture of Bella’s household, her place of employment, and Sonoran Sunrise made me feel as though I was experiencing everything Bella was.
I also enjoyed and was enlightened by how Kathleen portrayed the reality of addiction and how going to rehab doesn’t always allow you to leave and be perfectly put back together. Life is hard; you can either fight or fall and drown in addiction.
Finally, I’m glad that Dawn was a true friend and was there for Bella when she needed her most.
I had alot of mixed feelings about this book for one i thought it was hard to connect with Bella, obviously this isn’t the writing or anything like that it’s just hard to connect yourself with something you have no concept of. Second I didn’t like the Josh plot line, I don’t think we saw enough of his character for what he did to be a shock, and we didn’t see enough of him and Bella together. I also didn’t enjoy the Dylan portion, it was a major part of the plot but that relationship staying so rough didn’t show any character development. But it was all uncharted terrority, I’ve never read a book like this and didn’t know what to except coming into it. Overall it was a good read and something to broaden my view of things.
Overall, I did not enjoy this book. I didn’t like how she downplayed her addiction. I was surprised that someone escaped from rehab. I was also shocked that her grandmother gave her alcohol.
I thought this book was really good. It reminded me that most people with substance abuse problems don’t just pick it up out of nowhere, there’s usually a variety of outside factors, like in Bella’s case, the pressure of having to care for her sister, school, her parents relationship and access from her grandma as well as then dealing with the loss of her grandma. I think Kathleen Glasgow does a great job writing about difficult topic such as these. I would definitley reccomend this book to others.
Overall, I wasn’t a huge fan of this book, but I think the content of it, with the harsh realities of what addictions can do, is important for people to know. I found some aspects of the book relatable in terms of teens commonly struggling with anxiety and trying to hide or cover up the severity of it. I am glad Bella was able to recognize that it is not healthy and was able to find her way to rehab. The fact that the grandmother gave her alcohol surprised me, but also reminded me how all families are different.
This book cemented that I will not drink alcohol. There are so many clear reasons why alcohol can negatively impact your life. But Bella was already way down the path of addiction, and it was intriguing to see her life while she attempted to recover. But we don’t need a romance subplot, and I wish Dylan didn’t exist.
Overall, I’d give Kathleen Glasgow’s The Glass Girl a 10/10 rating. That sounds super sugar-coated, but I’m frank when I say that this book is incredible. On the resources page, at the end of the book, it looks like Kathleen did her research on not only alcoholism but also other addictions as well. Plus, she has credibility in her writing because she explains and confirms that she has had her own experience in rehab and addiction.
Other than the author’s credibility regarding the theme of her book, I can say I relate to a lot of the internal conflicts that Bella goes through throughout the entirety of her progressing addiction, experience in rehab, and learning to adjust to the world after it; thus explaining the why for my rating. For example, Bella has issues with self-doubt and a lack of confidence at times, which is one of the aspects of the book I can relate to. At the beginning of the book, I can say it took me a couple of chapters to get invested in the story, but once things started to pick up, I couldn’t put the book down. One of the things I loved about the book was how real everything seemed. Kathleen did a great job painting a picture of Bella’s household, her place of employment, and Sonoran Sunrise made me feel as though I was experiencing everything Bella was.
I also enjoyed and was enlightened by how Kathleen portrayed the reality of addiction and how going to rehab doesn’t always allow you to leave and be perfectly put back together. Life is hard; you can either fight or fall and drown in addiction.
Finally, I’m glad that Dawn was a true friend and was there for Bella when she needed her most.
I had alot of mixed feelings about this book for one i thought it was hard to connect with Bella, obviously this isn’t the writing or anything like that it’s just hard to connect yourself with something you have no concept of. Second I didn’t like the Josh plot line, I don’t think we saw enough of his character for what he did to be a shock, and we didn’t see enough of him and Bella together. I also didn’t enjoy the Dylan portion, it was a major part of the plot but that relationship staying so rough didn’t show any character development. But it was all uncharted terrority, I’ve never read a book like this and didn’t know what to except coming into it. Overall it was a good read and something to broaden my view of things.
Overall, I did not enjoy this book. I didn’t like how she downplayed her addiction. I was surprised that someone escaped from rehab. I was also shocked that her grandmother gave her alcohol.