In the aftermath of a deadly accident, Emory Wade's life is in shambles. Her injuries may be painful, but they are nothing compared to the fact that someone died, her brother is in rehab, her parents are basically ignoring her, and the only thing that dulls her pain and makes her feel alive is her secret "relationship" with the jock next door.

Emory's story is one of identity, family, friendship, and being human. It's a story that anyone can find a bit of themselves in - good or bad.

2.5
I'm kind of disappointed by this book. I didn't really have any thoughts about it when I picked it up, and I don't really have any thoughts now. Of course, addiction is an important topic and I think Glasgow did a good job showing the collateral damage that addiction can create, but I never felt very close to any of these characters. I feel like so much but nothing at all happened, if that makes sense? There is a lot of conflict that appears, but it feels muted. I can't tell if it's the writing style or just how the story was plotted out, but I never wanted to keep reading. Things just felt like they happened to keep the plot going. Good idea, not so good execution. After reading this, I'm just like "okay, what book am I reading next" instead of "okay, that was good and I want to think about what I just read for a while". I'm always disappointed when this happens for a book that has such an important issue that I feel strongly about.

You'd Be Home Now
by Kathleen Glasgow
Pub Date 28 Sep 2021
Random House Children's, Delacorte Press
Teens & YA

I am reviewing a copy of You’d Be Home Now through Random House Chidren’s, Delacorte Press and NetGalley:





Emmy is the good kid, she’s not strong-willed like her beautiful older sister Maddie and not difficult like her brother Joey. She doesn’t take up much space. After her brother Joey returns home from rehab, her parents want her to act as his guardian, all the while keeping her grades up after the tragic events of the Summer.




There is only one person who makes her feel as if she is visible that is her secret lover Gage, but no one can find out about that. How long can Emmy keep up her careful balancing act before it topples?



I give You’d Be Home Now five out of five stars!


Happy Reading!

While addiction stories aren't really my thing, this is a very good book story for teen readers to explore the feelings and complications around the opioid crisis through Emory's eyes.

Emily Ward is sixteen years old living in a small town called Mill Haven. She has a brother named Joey and an older sister Maddie. Her rich workaholic parents considered Emory as their good child. Emory and Joey, another girl, Candy and Luther is driving. Candy asks Luther to drive slower but he doesn’t. Why? Then the car crashes into a tree. Candy dies in the car, Luther’s head crashes through the windshield, Joey is still “out of it” and Emory is hurt— she passes out. She wakes up in the hospital not understanding why she is there then she does. Her brother was found with heroin in his blood. He is sent to rehab. She hears that Luther lost an eye. When she is able to go to school, her classmates blame her for Candy dying. She has become a pariah. Much to her mom’s disappointment, Emory can’t go back to her extra-curriculum dance club. Her school counselor has her join the drama club. When Joey returns from rehab, their mom lays down very strict rules for him and makes Emory his babysitter. Joey is not to be left alone. If he breaks a rule, he can’t come home. Emory has in the meanwhile been making out in the pool house with the good looking neighbor boy without telling anyone. She then wants more from him — to go on a date, be seen with him at school. He says no then maybe. Will it be a yes or no?

A fascinating novel that is primarily about Joey’s addiction and how it effects the family. There is racial diversity in the novel along with a gay teacher. Joey’s addiction isn’t who he is but the effect it has on Emory is immense. Emory is also learning who she is which also effects the family. I think that this is a necessary book to read so one can learn how addiction effects everyone in the family. While this is a YA book, I think it should be a book anyone can read. It’s an important book.

This one was so hard to read. Not because it was bad, not because it wasn't written well. No, this was hard to read because it was so heavy. Nothing about this was pretty, it wasn't even particularly hopeful. It didn't shy away from the dark parts of life, and I loved it for that.

My favorite thing about this was definitely the characters. They were flawed, yet you couldn't help but root for them to succeed. Their flaws made them more, and it was beautiful to watch them grow.

What was even more beautiful was the depth every character had. Not just Joey and Emory, every single character was developed. Liza, Daniel, Gabe, every one of them touched my heart in some way. This is something few books achieve, and a sign of a truly great book.

This one definitely comes with a hefty dose of trigger warnings, but I'd still recommend it. It was real, and I really enjoyed it

Some books break your heart a thousand times before putting it back together again slowly piece by piece, and that's the case with YOU'D BE HOME NOW. There's just something about viewing.a person's pain from the perspective of someone who loves them that hurts in an especially deep, dark way.

Though not all of us have experienced substance abuse or wrestled with our mental health, it's universal, knowing you would do anything you could to save someone you love.

It was nearly impossible to put this book down, and I wish I could read it for the first time again. I'm all for bittersweet endings where not everything is resolved but there is hope left to hold onto. Happy endings are good, but not always realistic, and as I read this, I just needed to be reminded that sometimes things are just okay, and that's okay.

Emory is in the hospital and just wants her pain to go away but her mom refuses to let her take the pills that would give her relief because her brother, Joey is off to rehab. Summer is over and it’s time to head back to high school. So many things have changed and Emory is struggling to figure out who she is while Joey is battling his addiction.

I loved this book. It was heart wrenching and felt so real.

This was my first book by this author and it will not be my last.

Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

You'd Be Home Now pulls no punches as it explores the effects of addiction on a teenaged girl and her family, and the impact of the opioid epidemic on an American town. Emory is the youngest of three siblings in an affluent family. Her sister Maddie is beautiful, brilliant, and beloved, while her good looking brother Joey is struggling with substance abuse. Her mother, an attorney, and her father, a doctor, have a distant, disconnected relationship. Emory is overlooked by nearly everyone until she and Joey become social pariahs after a fatal car crash. She tries to satisfy her mother's unreasonable expectations and keep Joey out of trouble. The pressure to be a "good girl" and the weight of her responsibility is wearing her down. Emory makes some poor decisions as she tries her best to keep Joey clean. Emory's love for her brother is palpable, and her coping skills are realistically flawed. You'd Be Home Now is a heartbreaking window into the lives of so many people who have an addicted family member. I highly recommend this book.

An absolutely heartbreaking story of feeling invisible and addiction. This was such an emotional story and I appreciate what I learned from it.

You’d be home now by Kathleen Glasgow, is a young adult fiction novel about Emory Ward and recent events in her family. This book targets a serious issue impacting many families today, drug addiction. In the beginning of the book, we find that Emory is hospitalized after being injured in a car accident, where a friend has been killed and her brother had overdosed. Joey is sent away to rehab and Emory has to face high school knowing that she was part of the incident where a girl died. She is ostracized at school because of this incident. Her parents are stressed so Emory tries to be the “good” girl and tries to hide how much she’s struggling, emotionally and physically. Eventually, Joey returns from rehab, but is he really rehabilitated? This book is amazing at the way that it explores so many different issues facing Emory. I couldn’t put it down. I can’t wait to read other books by this author. I highly recommend this book. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance review copy in exchange for my honest review.

From Girl In Pieces, to How to Make Friends With the Dark, Kathleen Glascow never disappoints. You’d Be Home Now is no different. It’s an incredibly real story of addiction from the view point of the addict’s family, something you don’t always get to see. You get to see the sister’s struggle, and how drugs don’t just hurt the user. It was absolutely amazing.

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

A great YA novel about the pressures of high school,adolescence, family, and addiction, The characters are believable and the situations are relatable.

First off, I found this book SO relevant and important. I had not read any of Glasgow’s books prior to this title, but had heard great things so I was really excited to be a part of this tour.

Not only did Kathleen cover the tough topics but she created characters in this story that immediately grabbed my attention and kept me interested. Appearances are just that, and in this story through those expectations, Emmy is so relatable and real, showing that sometimes we as people hide our pain, and we all just want to feel seen.

Thank you to Rockstar Book Tours for having me on the tour, and to Netgalley + Delacorte Press for the earc and finished copies!

I LOVED this book and will absolutely recommend it to students and adults alike. A powerful and well done book and something that can relate to many teen readers.

A heart-wrenching tale of a kid sister dealing with her older brother's opiod addiction. This story is about the toll addiction can take on a family and a small town community. Emory, the 16 year old protagonist, spends most of the story dealing with the trauma from a terrible car accident, her own secret addictions, and identity issues. This story is timely and absolutely necessary.

Absolutely amazing. I was mad, sad, and everything in between. What a great perspective! The sister’s voice makes this books so honest.

Kathleen Glasgow really woke up decided to make someone emotional. What a beautifully written and wonderfully told book. So many emotions while reading this one.

This book was phenomeal. Read this book in one sitting and wanted more to read. The characters and their own personal journeys made me want to keep reading and I felt invested in all the characters. Glasgow writes deeply flawed characters in such a positive light that makes the reader want to see them succeed. Would recommend to everyone, especially students!

Emory is a quintessential youngest child, overshadowed by her popular, beautiful older sister Maddie and can't-stay-clean big brother Joey. She's quiet, mostly invisible, mostly a good girl who tries to keep Joey in line. But then there's the accident that kills a girl and reveals how out of control Joey is. Oh, and there are the secrets she's keeping that prove maybe she's not such a good girl after all.
What her parents want to ignore isn't just Emmy's struggles, isn't just Joey's stint in rehab, isn't just hanging on to their family's reputation. It's the decline of the town, the people on the fringes who jeopardize a major business deal. People like Joey.
How far do you go to protect the people you love? How long can a family hide its secrets? Can five people find healing as individuals, as a family, within a community?
If you loved Kathleen Glasgow's Girl in Pieces and How to Make Friends with the Dark, you don't want to miss You'd Be Home Now.