NetGalley: You'd Be Home By Now by Kathleen Glasgow

By Autumn - September 28, 2021

Published: 9/28/2021

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Pages: 400

Genre: Teens/YA

Review: ARC from NetGalley

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For all of Emory's life she's been told who she is. In town she's the rich one--the great-great-granddaughter of the mill's founder. At school she's hot Maddie Ward's younger sister. And at home, she's the good one, her stoner older brother Joey's babysitter. Everything was turned on its head, though, when she and Joey were in the car accident that killed Candy MontClaire. The car accident that revealed just how bad Joey's drug habit was.

Four months later, Emmy's junior year is starting, Joey is home from rehab, and the entire town of Mill Haven is still reeling from the accident. Everyone's telling Emmy who she is, but so much has changed, how can she be the same person? Or was she ever that person at all?

Mill Haven wants everyone to live one story, but Emmy's beginning to see that people are more than they appear. Her brother, who might not be cured, the popular guy who lives next door, and most of all, many ghostie addicts who haunt the edges of the town. People spend so much time telling her who she is--it might be time to decide for herself.

“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”

I loved how the author had the characters have flaws. When you normally read about characters, you get a bit of who they don't want anyone to see, but we got to see the good and the bad with our main characters. I enjoyed how we got to see how addiction affects a family and the person. One night changes everything. Emory is the middle child of a wealthy family; her parents are busy working and seem not to notice a lot until it is too late. That is until the accident. The one where her brother's addiction becomes known, and Emory is now an outcast at school. Her life is not the same, so when her brother comes back, she is to make sure he does what he is supposed to while keeping herself afloat.

While dealing with her brother Emory has a secret that no one can know until pictures get out, and she has to deal with the aftermath of that.

There is so much I want to say in this review, but I would give a lot away. The author shows us that everyone falls; no one is perfect; you dust yourself and keep living and taking care of yourself. This book will give you a lot of feels. You will feel angry at their parents for how they handle things, angry at Joey for doing what he does even though he is trying to be better. Sadness for what Emory is dealing with and happiness at the ending. Pick this is up, read it, devour it and fall into the world of addiction and what you will do to save the one you love.

Kathleen Glasgow is the author of YOU'D BE HOME NOW, GIRL IN PIECES (a New York Times bestseller and Target Book Club pick), and HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS WITH THE DARK. Proud faulty robot.