Triggers: self-harm, depression, sexual assault, physical assault, rape, violence, alcoholism, drug use, suicide, etc. Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century. I want to discuss some of my favorite romance books with mental health representation. When I read them, I felt it deep into my soul. I love reading a book with strong mental health representation. I love watching a character struggle with themselves and struggle with their mind. This book introduces readers to Charlie Davis, the main character. She’s a young woman at 17 years old and is struggling in a big way. She’s been dealing with a lot of emotional issues for a while. Now she’s falling to pieces and trying to get through it all. She’s already lost so much that she’s in a state of deep emotional pain. One of the ways that she gets through it all is by cutting herself. These characters are divided into cutters and burners, and, in a manner reminiscent of the collective narrative of Susanna Kaysan's bestselling memoir Girl, Interrupted, they are portrayed with sympathy and honesty. An autobiographical note at the end highlights the book's central message: self-harm is not attention seeking; it is a mechanism for coping with overwhelming emotional torment .

Girl in Pieces is a New York bestselling debut book. This book takes 180 turns and multiple twists in Charlie and Glasgow’s own words. She aimed to write an uplifting, personal story that would inspire hope in anyone affected by self-harm. It’s a tragedy with a conflict between person versus self. The book teaches you to overcome and grow from the things you’ve dealt with. Each section is very short, like a diary.Did you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Violence & Scariness in your kid's entertainment guide. Get started Close

Raw, visceral, and starkly beautiful, with writing that is at times transcendent in its brilliance, Girl

Even now while writing this review I have the urge to take a knife and cut myself and waste a month. and a half of progress. Fans of Girl, Interrupted, Thirteen Reasons Why, and All the Bright Places will love the New York Times bestselling novel Girl in Pieces. Caution: Trigger Warnings: self harm, suicide, drug use, abuse: rated R for language and other adult content.

I connected with Charlie. I felt her desperation for money and a job and a place to live, but I couldn't really connect with her pain and self-harm. A haunting, beautiful, and necessary book." —Nicola Yoon , #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, EverythingTiger does her best and finds that there are people out there that she can rely on. She makes her own type of family with people who are related to her and people who are not. They’re the ones that are going to be with her, and Tiger finds out that she has a lot more love around her than she imagined. They’re part of the journey moving forward along with her. A beautiful story filled with raw emotions and the heroine expressed it genuinely. She represents people who are unable to cope which lead them to darkness and struggles to find the light. Her journey isn't easy and she met people along the way. These people have their own dark stories that made them self-destructive too (alcohol, drugs, sex etc.) yet, they helped & motivated her to become whole again. What's more admirable? Her strength to get out of that darkness even if it's trying to drag her down. She let people in her life and she help herself not to go on that path again. I could never be more proud and I just want to cheer and hug her for all the things she'd been through. I am satisfied with the ending. It's realistic and I love it's not all about romance. Before I go on, let me just say that this book is very triggering, so if you struggle with suicidal thoughts or self-harm I would not recommend reading this book.

Charlotte Davis is in pieces. At seventeen 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. All across the USA, people are showing up dead. The deaths don't appear to be connected in any way until one particular death occurs and gets the Secretary of Defense's attention. He arranges for a task force to investigate. They enter a little situation for her to teach him everything she knows about BDSM. It’s more on the novella length side. Nate struggles with OCD, so they both find reprieve. It’s taboo because it’s student-teacher and age gap love. Evelyn goes to therapy, and we see a little bit of her therapy and then take Nate. There is some false advertising that I didn’t like. But I love therapy scenes and how Nate’s OCD was portrayed in this next step. A similar main theme between Girl In Pieces and this book is the healing process. The thrilling second installment in New York Times bestselling author Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me series.Kathleen Glasgow: her aim was to write an uplifting personal story that would inspire hope in anyone affected by self-harm and she has achieved it. Thank you Penguin Random House / Delacorte Press for the ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.