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pipermckoon's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
Zero stars. This is the most horrendous book I have ever had the great and immediate displeasure of consuming. What little if a plot there is consists of the world’s stupidest teenager making the most unrealistic, idiotic, and selfish choices ever.
The writing was akin to what I was doing back in fifth and sixth grade. Glimmerglass lacks nuance in every respect. The MC fails to act like an even halfway decent human being, let alone a realistic teenager. The romance is overplayed and outright disgusting. The only thing in this book that didn’t make me want to remove the eyes from my skull was one of the love interests’ sisters, who had one mildly funny line.
I’m not even going to bother with spoiler tags because it’s just that awful. Teenager runs away from home to Fairy Land to be with her father, whom she is well aware abused her mother but doesn’t care about that what so ever. She immediately gets kidnapped by the hottest man she’s ever seen and most disgusting man I’ve ever read. He lets her go only to kidnap her again then RUFEES HER and she’s FINE WITH IT BECAUSE SHE WANTS TO HAVE SEX WITH HIM. Anyway her dad is a total asshole and assigns her a security detail so she doesn’t get into any trouble. She then lists over said bodyguard for the entire rest of the book and makes out with his son when she needs to feel something. The MC only really cares about her knockoff Starbucks and looking cute, EVEN WHEN HER LIFE IS IN IMMEASURABLE DANGER. She has to be saved by one vile pretty boy after another because of how much trouble she gets herself into and SURPRISE SURPRISE her father AND HER AUNT ARE EVIL AND TRYING TO MURDER HER AND THE DAMN PRETTY BOYS ( who at multiple points kidnapped her and attempted SA) ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THE GOOD GUYS.
So yeah. I only finished it out of spite to see if it could possibly get worse. It did. But I digress. Glimmerglass is the worst piece of media to ever befall my eyes, and I will hate it until I die.
The writing was akin to what I was doing back in fifth and sixth grade. Glimmerglass lacks nuance in every respect. The MC fails to act like an even halfway decent human being, let alone a realistic teenager. The romance is overplayed and outright disgusting. The only thing in this book that didn’t make me want to remove the eyes from my skull was one of the love interests’ sisters, who had one mildly funny line.
I’m not even going to bother with spoiler tags because it’s just that awful. Teenager runs away from home to Fairy Land to be with her father, whom she is well aware abused her mother but doesn’t care about that what so ever. She immediately gets kidnapped by the hottest man she’s ever seen and most disgusting man I’ve ever read. He lets her go only to kidnap her again then RUFEES HER and she’s FINE WITH IT BECAUSE SHE WANTS TO HAVE SEX WITH HIM. Anyway her dad is a total asshole and assigns her a security detail so she doesn’t get into any trouble. She then lists over said bodyguard for the entire rest of the book and makes out with his son when she needs to feel something. The MC only really cares about her knockoff Starbucks and looking cute, EVEN WHEN HER LIFE IS IN IMMEASURABLE DANGER. She has to be saved by one vile pretty boy after another because of how much trouble she gets herself into and SURPRISE SURPRISE her father AND HER AUNT ARE EVIL AND TRYING TO MURDER HER AND THE DAMN PRETTY BOYS ( who at multiple points kidnapped her and attempted SA) ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THE GOOD GUYS.
So yeah. I only finished it out of spite to see if it could possibly get worse. It did. But I digress. Glimmerglass is the worst piece of media to ever befall my eyes, and I will hate it until I die.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Rape, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Alcohol
asherz08's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
I picked up this book because I saw and read many reviews of readers comparing it to A Court of Thorns and Roses. I can't be the only one out here chasing after the high of ACOTAR. So, case in point... going into this I had very high expectations.
I could definitely see similarities and why readers compared it to ACOTAR, but it wasn't until the very end. I don't know if it was because I was reading another book at the same time, but it was quite slow for me in the beginning and throughout most of the book. Don't get me wrong, it was a good book, I did enjoy it but the last couple of chapters were the saving grace for Glimmerglass. With how it ended and left you hanging wanting more... I will continue on to the second book but I only hope that it continues where it left off...
I could definitely see similarities and why readers compared it to ACOTAR, but it wasn't until the very end. I don't know if it was because I was reading another book at the same time, but it was quite slow for me in the beginning and throughout most of the book. Don't get me wrong, it was a good book, I did enjoy it but the last couple of chapters were the saving grace for Glimmerglass. With how it ended and left you hanging wanting more... I will continue on to the second book but I only hope that it continues where it left off...
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism
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