Girl in Pieces

2/5 stars

For me, this was 50/50. I knew this wouldn't be a light read but I still decided to read it. I got about 50% through the book before I decided to drop this. I didn't fully connect with the book. I wanted to like this book which is why I kept reading but the more I read the more disappointed I was.

One of the main reasons I disliked this book was that it tried to tackle too many issues at once. When I was barely grasping Charlotte's past, we were already dealing with another issue she was facing. We went from learning about her past to talking about her self-harm. I was thrown for a loop when she described her self-harm to the ocean. I do feel like comparisons to water, or bodies of water come up a lot. Maybe it was just me focusing on the small details and not the bigger picture. Moving on the writing didn't help much either. As another reader had mentioned it reads like diary entries. I can read books with this type of format but specifically with this, I feel like a lot of details could have helped readers immerse into the character's story.

I wouldn't recommend this story at the moment. I understand the appeal of this book to other readers. I can also understand why other people resonate with and love it as it gives a different perspective as to how a person deals with self-harm and traumatic events. I may give it another chance in the future, but I doubt my opinion will change.