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The story of one girl’s quest for clarity and forgiveness after an awful, universe-gone-mad-mistake. From the internationally bestselling author of Girl in Pieces
‘Breathtaking and heartbreaking, and I loved it with all my heart.’ Jennifer Niven
I thought I was done with death, at least a little bit, but death wasn't done with me.
It’s always been Tiger and her mother against the world. Then, on a day like any other, Tiger���s mother dies. Now it’s Tiger, alone.
And she must learn to make friends with the dark.
‘A rare and powerful novel...dives deep into the heart of grief and healing with honesty, empathy, and grace.’ Karen M. McManus
‘Magnificent. A beautiful, heartbreaking alleluia to survival.’ Brendan Kiely
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
‘Breathtaking and heartbreaking, and I loved it with all my heart.’ Jennifer Niven
I thought I was done with death, at least a little bit, but death wasn't done with me.
It’s always been Tiger and her mother against the world. Then, on a day like any other, Tiger���s mother dies. Now it’s Tiger, alone.
And she must learn to make friends with the dark.
‘A rare and powerful novel...dives deep into the heart of grief and healing with honesty, empathy, and grace.’ Karen M. McManus
‘Magnificent. A beautiful, heartbreaking alleluia to survival.’ Brendan Kiely
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Praise for this book
"In this raw, powerful, and heartbreaking meditation on loss and grief, Glasgow writes with unflinching beauty. We meet Tiger Tolliver at her most broken—at her darkest moment—and yet, somehow, How to Make Friends with the Dark teaches us how to let the light in." - Julie Buxbaum
"Gripping, powerful, and full of truth—an emotional level many novelists strive to reach, but few achieve." - Kami Garcia
"Lyrical, devastating, witty and raw—this is Kathleen Glasgow at her best. Her fans will not be disappointed to fall in love with Tiger Tolliver, no matter how much she breaks their hearts." - Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
"A visceral, gut-wrenching, and heartbreaking take on the grieving process. I cried within the first fifty pages. You’ll want to hug Tiger and never let her go. Kathleen has done it again!" - Tiffany D Jackson
"Magnificent. A beautiful, heartbreaking alleluia to survival." - Brendan Kiely
"This story hauls you into its heart to live the pain in all its careening, messy, and miraculous glory. A brilliant, honest, raw look at what it really means to lose someone essential and make grudging peace with what is gained in the exchange. You will never forget Tiger Tolliver. Not ever." - Estelle Laure
"A rare and powerful novel, How to Make Friends with the Dark dives deep into the heart of grief and healing with honesty, empathy, and grace." - Karen M McManus
"Breathtaking and heartbreaking, and I loved it with all my heart." - Jennifer Niven
"Tiger Tolliver is so vulnerable and real, you’ll want to turn your porch light on and have the spare room ready for her. In How to Make Friends with the Dark, Kathleen Glasgow’s prose begs and pleads and grasps at the light, like a prayer." - Lygia Day Peñaflor
"Beautifully written and profoundly moving. From page one, Tiger Tolliver grabs your heart with her pain, her courage, her humor—and she doesn’t let go. Tiger, Cake, and Thaddeus (and Mae-Lynn, and Shayna, and Lupe, and LaLa, and Sarah, and Leonard, and June . . . all of Glasgow’s deeply wrought characters) will stay with me for a long time to come." - Alyssa Sheinmel
"A bold, fearlessly crafted story of loss and love. Kathleen Glasgow’s prose commands the page with its trademark beauty and grace, and Tiger Tolliver is a character readers will root for every step of the way—and won’t soon forget." - Courtney Summers
"Kathleen Glasgow is the rare type of skilled storyteller that knows you have to hurt your characters before putting them back together. I loved every word of this lyrical and devastating novel." - Kara Thomas
"Gripping, powerful, and full of truth—an emotional level many novelists strive to reach, but few achieve." - Kami Garcia
"Lyrical, devastating, witty and raw—this is Kathleen Glasgow at her best. Her fans will not be disappointed to fall in love with Tiger Tolliver, no matter how much she breaks their hearts." - Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
"A visceral, gut-wrenching, and heartbreaking take on the grieving process. I cried within the first fifty pages. You’ll want to hug Tiger and never let her go. Kathleen has done it again!" - Tiffany D Jackson
"Magnificent. A beautiful, heartbreaking alleluia to survival." - Brendan Kiely
"This story hauls you into its heart to live the pain in all its careening, messy, and miraculous glory. A brilliant, honest, raw look at what it really means to lose someone essential and make grudging peace with what is gained in the exchange. You will never forget Tiger Tolliver. Not ever." - Estelle Laure
"A rare and powerful novel, How to Make Friends with the Dark dives deep into the heart of grief and healing with honesty, empathy, and grace." - Karen M McManus
"Breathtaking and heartbreaking, and I loved it with all my heart." - Jennifer Niven
"Tiger Tolliver is so vulnerable and real, you’ll want to turn your porch light on and have the spare room ready for her. In How to Make Friends with the Dark, Kathleen Glasgow’s prose begs and pleads and grasps at the light, like a prayer." - Lygia Day Peñaflor
"Beautifully written and profoundly moving. From page one, Tiger Tolliver grabs your heart with her pain, her courage, her humor—and she doesn’t let go. Tiger, Cake, and Thaddeus (and Mae-Lynn, and Shayna, and Lupe, and LaLa, and Sarah, and Leonard, and June . . . all of Glasgow’s deeply wrought characters) will stay with me for a long time to come." - Alyssa Sheinmel
"A bold, fearlessly crafted story of loss and love. Kathleen Glasgow’s prose commands the page with its trademark beauty and grace, and Tiger Tolliver is a character readers will root for every step of the way—and won’t soon forget." - Courtney Summers
"Kathleen Glasgow is the rare type of skilled storyteller that knows you have to hurt your characters before putting them back together. I loved every word of this lyrical and devastating novel." - Kara Thomas
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