"The Girl in Pieces" is a young adult novel written by Charles K. Stover, published in 2016. The book tells the story of Charlie Davis, a 16-year-old girl who has been through a traumatic experience that has left her shattered into pieces. The novel explores themes of mental health, trauma, grief, and the journey towards healing and recovery.
: Initially selectively mute due to trauma, Charlie eventually finds her voice through drawing. Art serves as both her therapy and her pathway to self-discovery. Girl In Pieces Summary
Kathleen Glasgow Published: 2016 Genre: Young Adult / Contemporary Fiction (trigger warnings: self-harm, suicide, sexual assault, addiction, abuse) "The Girl in Pieces" is a young adult
The story begins with Charlie at the Creeley Center , a psychiatric facility where she is recovering after a violent suicide attempt. Charlie has endured a lifetime of trauma: she lost her father to suicide, suffered physical abuse from her mother, experienced homelessness, and watched her best friend, Ellis, suffer permanent brain damage from self-harm. These experiences left Charlie with selective mutism and a dependence on cutting to "wash away the sorrow". The novel explores themes of mental health, trauma,
