mdettmann's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this was a quirky, interesting fantasy. I did love Neverfell. She was so sweet. I wasn’t a huge fan of some of the other characters though and I did get bogged down in detail after awhile. I still think this would be a great recommendation for fans of stories like City of Ember or Alice in Wonderland.
cl_critchett's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
silquesoleil's review against another edition
5.0
I wish I could come up with a worthy review, but it has been months and I just... don't have the words.
I was not as much in love with it as I am when it comes to the works of Catherynne Valente, but the difference here is one of style alone and, considering that, I still gave A Face Like Glass 5 out of 5 stars because in terms of worldbuilding, it is outstanding. So imaginative! So original and cleverly constructed and with such social insight!
I wish I could give it better credit because it really deserves that. Excellent book.
I was not as much in love with it as I am when it comes to the works of Catherynne Valente, but the difference here is one of style alone and, considering that, I still gave A Face Like Glass 5 out of 5 stars because in terms of worldbuilding, it is outstanding. So imaginative! So original and cleverly constructed and with such social insight!
I wish I could give it better credit because it really deserves that. Excellent book.
isabellarobinson7's review against another edition
4.0
Rating: 4 stars
While I didn't enjoy this book as much as Fly By Night and its sequel, and I was going to give it only 3 stars, that ending was just so awesome! Frances Hardinge is just such an amazing author that I feel like no one knows about, and she deserves more recognition! Her quotes are fantastic! All these sentences end in exclamation marks! I could put quotes here but I can't be bothered!
While I didn't enjoy this book as much as Fly By Night and its sequel, and I was going to give it only 3 stars, that ending was just so awesome! Frances Hardinge is just such an amazing author that I feel like no one knows about, and she deserves more recognition! Her quotes are fantastic! All these sentences end in exclamation marks! I could put quotes here but I can't be bothered!
mint9's review against another edition
3.0
This book made me start to think different ways about the world.
The book was very interesting by itself, had an interesting ending. I think that this book was definitely worth to read.
I would give this book a 4/5 stars. It was pretty good but it just wasn't my favourite book.
The book was very interesting by itself, had an interesting ending. I think that this book was definitely worth to read.
I would give this book a 4/5 stars. It was pretty good but it just wasn't my favourite book.
roseybot's review against another edition
5.0
Rounded up from 4.5, but maybe I mean 5 anyways. Talking about this book with Dany made me realize how much more I liked this book. Basically, I love Francis Hardinge!
halcyon_rising's review against another edition
4.0
I don't know exactly what I was expecting when reading this book, but this wasn't it. The summary is exactly how it is, but it also isn't, because the writing style is middlegrade-ish and there's A LOT that happens in this book. The sentences are pretty detailed/descriptive, and there's a lot of action going on.
At a certain point I was wondering if maybe I read this book a bit too late, since it had been on my TBR for so long, but I kept on reading and enjoyed it quite a lot, though not enough for the full 5 stars.
I definitely don't regret reading it, and would say to people to give it a shot and see if the author is someone you might want to add to your must-read pile. I think she might be on mine, but I need to read another book or two more to be sure.
Happy Reading!
At a certain point I was wondering if maybe I read this book a bit too late, since it had been on my TBR for so long, but I kept on reading and enjoyed it quite a lot, though not enough for the full 5 stars.
I definitely don't regret reading it, and would say to people to give it a shot and see if the author is someone you might want to add to your must-read pile. I think she might be on mine, but I need to read another book or two more to be sure.
Happy Reading!
chichiasanchen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
notreallysure's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0