"You'd Be Home Now" by Kathleen Glasgow is a gripping and realistic look at the opioid crisis, told from the perspective of Emory, a teenage girl whose life is turned upside down after a tragic car accident. Emmy's brother, Joey, struggles with addiction, and the book offers an unflinching portrayal of how his battle affects their entire family. Emmy's journey is raw and relatable as she navigates high school, family struggles, and the intense pressure of others' expectations.

The story delves into the devastating impact of addiction on a family, capturing the fear, frustration, and helplessness that come with loving someone who is struggling. Glasgow doesn't shy away from the terrifying reality of it, making Emmy's story all the more powerful. As she tries to find her own voice amidst the chaos, readers are pulled into a narrative that explores identity, family, and the hidden lives of those around us.

"You'd Be Home Now" is an eye-opening and heartbreaking story that will immerse you completely. It's a must-read for anyone looking to understand the impact of addiction and the strength it takes to navigate life's challenges as a teenager.

I’m not sure how I feel about this one still. I liked it while I was reading it but I found it very forgettable. I did really like the characters and the story line.

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* This was a really insane read, i wouldn't mind rereading it the future and would recommend for sure. 5 stars

You'd Be Home Now By Kathleen Glasgow is an emotional journey. Be prepared to have many feelings throughout this read. Another great thought provoking story by Kathleen Glasgow.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of You'd Be Home by Now by Kathleen Glasgow. My young adult readers cannot get enough!

I was hesitant to read this book because Glasgow's book, girl in pieces, was WAY too much. But I have it a shot. I'm glad I did. Family issues, love lost, recovery. An endearing but intense read.

I may or may not have forgotten everything about this book within the span of like five or six days. Even rereading the summary is jogging some memories but I could not tell you a detailed description of this book. The gist is that this girl and her brother are in a car accident that kills a girl and her brother ends up going to rehab and the story is surrounded by tales of grief and sibling relationships and addiction but that's about all I've got. I do remember really enjoying the realistic ending and the authors note.

It's been a few years since I've read a Kathleen Glasgow book but all three of her books are intense and emotional and really heavy hitting. I'd recommend all three of them with the caveat that you please please check out the CW's before starting because all of them could be highly triggering.

You'd Be Home Now is the story of Emmy and her brother, Joey. It was a pretty powerful read for me that exposed the dynamics of addiction and the effects it has on each member in a family. It also gives insight to drug addiction and how people cope differently once they are out of rehab. The struggle to find the answer to the question - what if love isn't enough to save someone? What do you do to save someone that doesn't want to save themselves?

Emory is responsible for being both the cute younger sister and the simultaneous baby sitter for her older, addicted brother. When an accident brings to light the real addiction problem, how will she negotiate her role in town. Powerful YA, and a compelling story with lots of issues to discuss with teens.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a free advanced copy of this book to read and review.

This book had me in absolute tears by the end but it gave me hope. You'd Be Home Now will hit home for many who have loved ones facing addiction. Truly gives you an inside look of what addiction does to a family. 5 stars all around. Will be recommending to all my friends.

Kathleen Glasgow is incredible at painting a picture for her readers- a picture of a teen they can identify with- one who has struggles they have had or seen in their friends or worry they will encounter someday.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand more about how teens can be so easily pulled into a world where drugs rule their lives.

**Thank you to NetGalley, the author, & the publisher for a chance to read to & review an ARC of this book!**

Please find my extended feedback below...along with some spoilers (beware).
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Things I Liked:
-In my opinion, the author handled very serious and tough topics (addiction, death, teenage relationship struggles, tough family dynamics, having to make challenging choices, etc.) in a respectful but honest way.
-I felt like the "side characters" also had their own stories that helped flesh them out more.
-I like that Emory ended up with a nice guy.
-I respected how the author included the hard parts of having a loved one that has an addiction (lying, stealing, cheating, manipulating, etc.).
-I appreciated that this novel shows light on the often overlooked (those who struggle with addiction).
-I appreciated the author's honest in the author's note & the resources that we included.

Things That Didn't Sit Quite Right With Me:
-I found this book a challenge to sit with at times. But I think that is the point.
-I do wish that more could have been included about the family members & loved ones that struggle to find empathy at times (like Joey's mother).

Overall, this book made me cry & I gave it 4 stars. It's one I'll be thinking about for a while.

You'd Be Home Now was such a beautiful, emotional, roller coaster ride of a book. I really enjoyed this one.

Glasgow has followed up her brilliant Girl in Pieces with another stunning novel of pain and loss. Emory is the good child, the one who does what’s expected and doesn’t call attention to herself. Her beautiful older sister is a hard act to follow and her druggie bother is the problem child. When she and her brother are involved in a car accident that killed a friend of theirs, things change dramatically. Emory is hospitalized with a severe injury that requires a long healing period. Her brother Joey was in the car but passed out from the drugs he had taken. He’s sent to rehab.

Joey is determined to stay off drugs when he is released but as he and his sister return to high school, they must confront the hostile atmosphere created by the friends of the dead girl. There’s also the name calling and slurs that are voiced in the halls and on social media. Both must face these daily attacks that add stress to lives that have already been torn apart.

The book directly examines the drug culture. It presents a gritty and realistic portrayal of the desperation and crushing defeatism of the drug user. The book is riveting and we sympathize with Emory’s desperation to save her brother. She and her family are seriously impacted by her brother’s addiction. In fact, the entire school, and even the community, suffer because of the drug crisis. The proliferation of pain medication is indicted here as is the failure of social agencies to properly help drug users. Glasgow’s book is insightful and powerful.

Kathleen Glasgow does it again. While this book comes with plenty of trigger warnings, the sensitive and heavy subject of addiction'/mental illness, is handled with such extraordinary care. This story covers family dynamics, the tragedy of watching the person you love lose themselves, and the death defying struggle of adolescent identity formation,. It was a quick but emotional read.

This was a tough read but as opioid abuse rages throughout our country, it is an essential title to place in classroom libraries.

Emory, who comes from an affluent family, who is the sister of one of the most beautiful girls in school, and the sister to her stoner brother, gets involved in a car accident that kills one girl from her school, and exposes her brother to have a much bigger problem than being a stoner. Having to cope with what happened alone, while her brother is in rehab, she finds that she sees people as being a lot different than they really are.

This book was sad, but a little slow for my taste. It definitely had a very real taste of what is happening to our teenagers in modern day high school, and deals with a lot of issues that they are currently experiencing. I really enjoyed how real it was, how it didn't shy away from the tough topics and I think it could really help or touch some teenagers out there that are struggling with the issues talked about in this book. It was just not as heartfelt as I wanted it to be, and I felt like some things such as grief, PTSD were glossed over when I think it could have been beneficial to talk about those topics as much as drug addiction and bullying.

Great book and enjoyed the characters . loved the slight romance and the how well the group worked together. Overall a great book . I would read this author again.

*Book Received in Exchange for Honest Opinion/Review*

This book was so heavy, I knew it was going to gut me and put me back together and it did exactly that. Kathleen Glasgow has this authenticity to her voice, the characters are real and flawed, the families are fractured and broken, but at the end of it all she gives us a glimmer of hope.

Emmy is the forgotten one in her family, she isn't the problem child or the perfect one, but the one who gets overlooked. She just wants someone to notice her, and unfortunately someone capitalizes on that. But the story is so much more than Emmy growing up and learning some hard lessons. It's also about her brother, Joey, and his struggles. As someone who has witnessed addiction first-hand, I can say Glasgow captures the struggles and anguish perfectly. From the fragile, tentative return after rehab to the pain the family feels of just not knowing where they are, it all made my heart ache. 

Emmy's parent were probably my least favorite characters in the whole story. They were just so disillusioned and while they did have some redeeming moments at the end of the book, I don't know if it was enough for me to forgive them. And while the story doesn't end with a happily-ever-after, it feels very real. Kathleen Glasgow gives us some hope after enduring all the feels and there is a little bit of positivity all around which is an ending I can live with.