The Glass Girl: Part 3: Days 1–8

by Kathleen Glasgow
This novel follows 15-year-old Bella's path to personal healing and recovery as she navigates grief, family difficulties, and a struggle with substance abuse.

Here are links to our lists for the book: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3: Days 1–8, Part 3: Days 9–1, Part 4
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  1. amiably
    in a friendly manner
    “Bag search,” Phil says amiably, taking a seat on the worn couch.
  2. conducive
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
    I have no phone, so I have no dog in this fight, but I have to listen anyway as Tracy says “Phones are a distraction and not conducive to your recovery if you are in contact with people who may hinder that process”...
  3. veritable
    being truly so called; real or genuine
    Tracy is standing in front of a wall of Polaroids. A veritable cornucopia of dysfunction, rage, and sadness. Kid after kid after kid after kid posing against the wall...
  4. cornucopia
    the property of being extremely abundant
    Tracy is standing in front of a wall of Polaroids. A veritable cornucopia of dysfunction, rage, and sadness. Kid after kid after kid after kid posing against the wall...
  5. dysfunction
    a failure to sustain social norms or expected conditions
    Tracy is standing in front of a wall of Polaroids. A veritable cornucopia of dysfunction, rage, and sadness. Kid after kid after kid after kid posing against the wall...
  6. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
    I don’t think I’ve ever been in a place this still. Usually I’m surrounded by noise. School. My sister. My parents. My phone. Music through my headphones or my own thoughts careening inside my brain.
  7. cardigan
    a knitted sweater that can be fastened up the front
    I flip through the things my mother packed again. My favorite gray wool cardigan from Tucson Thrift. A swimsuit. Flip-flops. Mittens. A wool hat.
    I take off my hoodie and put the cardigan on.
  8. newbie
    a participant with no experience with an activity
    “Hey,” she says. “I’m Lara. Kitchen manager. Newbies set the tables and do cleanup. When you’ve mastered that, you move to meal prep.”
  9. preordain
    decree or determine beforehand
    “That’s so interesting, Bella. Was drinking the only thing you could do that wasn’t preordained for you? Is that why you did it?...You too afraid to tell anybody you’re freaking out inside?”
  10. litany
    any long and tedious address or recital
    My mind loosens in a weird way. A litany of complaints bubbles up in my brain.
  11. unsullied
    free from blemishes
    “Oh my god, you’re a baby,” Charlotte exclaims. “Innocent, unsullied, and somewhat pure.”
  12. metastasize
    spread throughout the body
    Actually, I think she used the word “metastasize” (I don’t think I spelled that right, but whatever—I’m the only one who is going to see this).
  13. inebriated
    stupefied or excited by a chemical substance
    “Your mother said you were inebriated when you broke the laptop and that was the first time she realized things were going on with you, but she didn’t realize the extent at the time.”
  14. agitation
    a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
    I can feel agitation burbling in me.
  15. earthy
    not far removed from or suggestive of nature
    I run over to the shed, the earthy smell of the goat pen enveloping me.
Created on Tue Sep 29 19:10:35 EDT 2026 (updated Mon Nov 09 18:39:58 EST 2026)

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