Girl in Pieces
Charlotte Davis is in pieces. At 17 she's already lost more than most people do in a lifetime. But she's learned how to forget. The broken glass washes away the sorrow until there is nothing but calm. You don't have to think about your father and the river. Your best friend, who is gone forever. Or your mother, who has nothing left to give you. Every new scar hardens Charlie's heart just a little more, yet it still hurts so much. It hurts enough to not care anymore, which is sometimes what has to happen before you can find your way back from the edge. A deeply moving portrait of a girl in a world that owes her nothing, and has taken so much, and the journey she undergoes to put herself back together. Kathleen Glasgow's debut is heartbreakingly real and unflinchingly honest. It's a story you won't be able to look away from.
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Charlie is in a Minneapolis treatment center after years on the street. When the funding runs out, she heads to Tucson to start over. The novel follows her trying not to come apart again, in art class and out.
Girl in Pieces was published on August 30, 2016 by Delacorte Press, the debut novel by Kathleen Glasgow.
Girl in Pieces has been challenged and removed from some school libraries, primarily for its frank depictions of self-harm, addiction, and abuse. It remains widely available and is recommended in many YA collections.
Girl in Pieces contains depictions of self-harm, suicide, addiction, sexual assault, abuse, eating disorders, and homelessness. Readers sensitive to these topics should approach the book with care or avoid it altogether.
Girl in Pieces is published as YA and is most often recommended for readers 14 and up. The heavy subject matter makes it more suitable for older teens, and many schools restrict access to upper grades.
Girl in Pieces was written by Kathleen Glasgow, published in 2000 by Random House Children's Books.
Girl in Pieces is 416 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Girl in Pieces takes most readers 6 to 9 hours to finish.
Girl in Pieces is a standalone novel by Kathleen Glasgow, not part of a series.
Girl in Pieces is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
