Girl in Pieces Girl in Pieces question


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Falisha Falisha Sep 15, 2016 02:43PM
I am currently reading "Girl In Pieces" by Kathleen Glasgow, and at times I find it difficult to read not because how it is written but the journey Charlie takes and I have not completed the book yet but I find at times I can get somewhat emotional because I can feel the pain. I can feel the stares she gets. I feel her shame. And I find It a bit hard to say but I was just wondering if anyone else feels what I feel?



Hi!
That book is one of the most beautiful ones I have read, and I did feel her pain. like Vannie said, I loved feeling what she felt, because first of all, this is a story that needs to be told. And you can't say that kind of story with other words. And also because it was so powerful it hit me hard and I felt like I needed it to hit me that hard.

I'm sorry Katie that you didn't expect this kind of story. I think the title should have triggered it if not the slashes accross the words, same for the short summary that is on the back cover. I hope you liked the book anyways, regardless of it's sad story.


what upset me about the book is the complete lack of trigger warnings on the cover or anywhere else, although i now realise the cover is self-harm scars i didn't when i bought the book and i fear that someone else might make the same mistake and get triggered, which i suppose begs the questions if books should have trigger warnings?


I was very emotional through the book, but I loved that. I loved feeling her feelings.


I agree with Katie. Even though the back of the book has a summary of the plot of the book, it doesn't give a fair enough warning. I felt the similar kind of pain when I was reading it and have been struggling with those thoughts for a few days. I'm not saying my mental state is everyone else's, I just think the book should have some kind of warning in the front. The way the cutting was described really brought up old thoughts and feelings so I had to give up and leave it unfinished.
Again, my experience is everyone's, but it's something to consider if anyone wants to read this book cover to cover.


This book GIVES YOU FEELS. Like my gosh, when she falls apart, you fall apart, when she's feeling confused, you're feeling confused. Its just, wow! Kathleen Glasgow knows how to write a book full of feels!


Falisha wrote: "I am currently reading "Girl In Pieces" by Kathleen Glasgow, and at times I find it difficult to read not because how it is written but the journey Charlie takes and I have not completed the book y..."

Without a doubt, this book is so emotional. It took me a few months to finish it. Not because I didn't enjoy it, it was sad and painful. Not sure if the subject bothered me..... But still that is a reality that many people go through every day.


"I'd never seen a girl with skin like mine before" that line smacked me in the throat dude. I resonate with Charlie Davis so much, having someone talk about the journey through self-harm was so great for me because I've never had anyone to discuss the journey with before. No, I didn't technically discuss with a book, but reading about a story so similar to mine made me feel so many different ways inside.


when i saw the book i wanted to buy it, i read it in secret because my mother didn't want me to (she knew i had a problem with sh), i think it was even more impacting because of that, i really loved it, it really made me feel


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