kimberly_b's review against another edition
2.0
I feel a little bad for rating this 2 stars, but it truly was just "OK" for me. I didn't connect with any of the characters, including the main one. It's hard to become immersed in a novel when there isn't at least one character who you're really rooting for. I must say that I did enjoy the epilogue.
limdz's review against another edition
4.0
A solid debut novel. The switch between third/first person is both contrived and forgivable, along with other missteps along the way, but overall the rawness and intensity of the narrative is what draws me to it. I forgive the compounded similes in the third-person past storyline, because this is a story about the danger of beauty for its own sake, and so I understand them.
Maybe it will be hard for some readers to relate to and sympathize with Mira and her art form as a young girl, but the portrayal of a girl lost in her art and her desire has the ring of truth to it that makes great stories. "Girl Through Glass" looks boldly into a face of humanity that many would like to avoid acknowledging.
Maybe it will be hard for some readers to relate to and sympathize with Mira and her art form as a young girl, but the portrayal of a girl lost in her art and her desire has the ring of truth to it that makes great stories. "Girl Through Glass" looks boldly into a face of humanity that many would like to avoid acknowledging.
kimatron's review against another edition
3.0
This felt creepy and had my skin crawling. The story was interesting and even though I felt gross, I continued reading, so 2 1/2-3 stars.
I was intrigued by Mira/Kate and also enraged, frustrated, and disappointed in her actions most of the time. I enjoyed the behind-the-scenes of a young ballerina, but their lives were (are) so obsessive.
I was intrigued by Mira/Kate and also enraged, frustrated, and disappointed in her actions most of the time. I enjoyed the behind-the-scenes of a young ballerina, but their lives were (are) so obsessive.
ashalucienne's review against another edition
4.0
a really wonderful and complex book about the ballet world. one who strives for thinness and maturity. the way the author weaves the two story lines together is masterful, and the way she writes about “inappropriate” relationships and r@pe is powerful. the only reason this book did not receive 5 stars is because the beginning was kind of hard to follow and a little dull, so i put it down and came back to it a few months later. when i picked it up again (about 100 pages in) I was tied to the book!!
etakloknok's review
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
holly333's review against another edition
5.0
I love this book! It's my favorite of the year so far (even though the year just begun...)
I was hesitant about reading a book about ballet, which I didn't think would hold my interest; but this book is captivating. I couldn't put it down.
I was hesitant about reading a book about ballet, which I didn't think would hold my interest; but this book is captivating. I couldn't put it down.
tinyhandsmcgee's review against another edition
3.0
Okay this is my fault for not reading the description closely enough. I don’t normally read contemporary as a genre, and this wasn’t one I’d say I enjoyed, but I found it intriguing enough to finish. I liked the writing style. It was poetic and lyrical, much like dance itself. For a debut novel, the syntax was done well and the structure overall was refreshing. This felt like a retelling of Lolita in a way. I don’t know how I feel about the overall ending. Things didn’t seem fully resolved to me. Things wrapped up quickly in comparison to the lead-up and I think we needed more exploration into what happens at the climax and how Kate handles the situation.
katylang's review against another edition
3.0
I love a ballet novel. I think many former dancers like myself are drawn to the mystery and emotion of ballet. It stays with you, and I thought this book communicated that very well. I loved Mira's story and the past/present structure of the book. Wilson really catapults you into the world of dance- I felt like a ballerina again, reading this. However, the ending dragged on and at times the writing felt too overdone, too cloying.
demottar's review against another edition
3.0
This could also be titled: "Astonish Me Lite: a Less Interesting, Less Provocative, Less . . . Balletic Version of Maggie Shipstead's Novel."
firerosearien's review against another edition
4.0
Extremely well-written, but alas the plot is more or less predictable from the moment you start reading.