06/06/2016
A New York Times Bestseller Girl, Interrupted meets Speak .Refinery29 dark yet powerful read.”—Paste Magazine most affecting novels we have read.”—GoopBreathtaking and beautifully written .”—BustleIntimate and gritty. ”—The Irish Times "A haunting, beautiful, and necessary book that will stay with you long after you've read the last page. " —Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything Equal parts keen-eyed empathy, stark candor, and terrible beauty. This book is why we read stories : to experience what it's like to survive the unsurvivable; to find light in the darkest night."-Jeff Zentner, author of The Serpent King Raw, visceral, and starkly beautiful , with writing that is at times transcendent in its brilliance. . . . An unforgettable story of trauma and resilience."—Kerry Kletter, author of The First Time She Drowned A breathtakingly written book about pain and hard-won healing . . . I want every girl to read Girl In Pieces ."-Kara Thomas, author of The Darkest Corners and The Cheerleaders A Girl, Interrupted for a new generation ….The story of the mad girl is ultimately a story about being a girl in a mad world, how it breaks us into pieces and how we glue ourselves back together."—Melissa Febos, author of Whip Smart and Abandon Me Dark, frank, and tender, Girl in Pieces keeps the reader electrified for its entire journey. You’re so uncertain if Charlie will heal, so fully immersed in hoping she does.”—Michelle Wildgen, author of Bread and Butter and You’re Not You Girl in Pieces has the breath of life; every character in it is fully alive. Charlie Davis' complexities are drawn with great understanding and subtlety. "-Charles Baxter, author of National Book Award finalist The Feast of Love Speak , and Girl, Interrupted , Girl in Pieces is an entirely original work, compulsively readable and deeply human. "-Julie Schumacher, author the New York Times bestseller Dear Committee Members ★ " In Glasgow’s riveting debut novel, readers are pulled close to Charlie’s raw, authentic emotions as she strains to make a jagged path through her new life. Love and trust prove difficult, and Charlie’s judgment is not well honed, but her will to survive is glorious. "—Booklist, Starred reviewGlasgow’s debut novel is a dark read, but the engaging writing will win an audience for [Glasgow]."-VOYA , Starred reviewHeartbreaking and thick with emotion ,...[Girl in Pieces is] for avid fans of Jennifer Niven’s All the Bright Places or Susanna Kaysen’s Girl Interrupted . "-SLJ
06/01/2016
Narrator Julia Whelan’s initial portrayal of Charlie reveals her unwillingness to speak—as well as her pain, fear, and fury. Charlie has responded to years of abuse, grief, and homelessness by cutting herself and attempting to take her own life. Gradually, Whelan recounts the changes Charlie experiences in a treatment center as she reaches out and hopes for healing. On release, Whelan contrasts the safety Charlie has come to know with her mother’s coldness and desertion, but Charlie’s grit is impressive as she makes faltering steps to support herself financially, artistically, and emotionally. Whelan’s portrayals of minor characters aid the realism of the optimistic ending. The author’s afterword tells of her personal trials and offers resources. S.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine
SEPTEMBER 2016 - AudioFile
2016-05-04
