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A review by dobbsthedog
Glitterland by Alexis Hall
5.0
Reread May 2022 via audio.
Nicholas Boulton can do no wrong. My god, he’s so good with the accents! And I love how he narrated Darian’s Nan’s cottage pie recipe. Perfect!
Reread January 2022, rating upgraded to 5 stars
This book is so lovely! I wish it was longer. Even with Aftermath, I still wish it was longer.
I love Darian, the glitter pirate, he’s just so himself. Like, he knows who he is and he’s confident in that. And he sees Ash for who he is, more so than even Ash can. I think that all of the mental health stuff was done really well, and as someone who has an ongoing relationship with depression and anxiety, there were so many things that rang true. I also love that in the end Ash still has depression and anxiety, and that’s just who he is. Darian doesn’t need to fix him and he doesn’t try to. I also love how Darian stands up to Niall at Essex Fashion Week when Niall is such a colossal asshole to Ash. I honestly have such a hate on for Niall, I don’t know how he will be redeemed in his own book (whenever that happens).
There are so many good bits in this, I wish I had the e-book so that I could highlight them.
I’ve also been trying to envision what a glardigan might actually look like and if I would actually wear one, because I kind of what to try knitting one…
Nicholas Boulton can do no wrong. My god, he’s so good with the accents! And I love how he narrated Darian’s Nan’s cottage pie recipe. Perfect!
Reread January 2022, rating upgraded to 5 stars
This book is so lovely! I wish it was longer. Even with Aftermath, I still wish it was longer.
I love Darian, the glitter pirate, he’s just so himself. Like, he knows who he is and he’s confident in that. And he sees Ash for who he is, more so than even Ash can. I think that all of the mental health stuff was done really well, and as someone who has an ongoing relationship with depression and anxiety, there were so many things that rang true. I also love that in the end Ash still has depression and anxiety, and that’s just who he is. Darian doesn’t need to fix him and he doesn’t try to. I also love how Darian stands up to Niall at Essex Fashion Week when Niall is such a colossal asshole to Ash. I honestly have such a hate on for Niall, I don’t know how he will be redeemed in his own book (whenever that happens).
There are so many good bits in this, I wish I had the e-book so that I could highlight them.
I’ve also been trying to envision what a glardigan might actually look like and if I would actually wear one, because I kind of what to try knitting one…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Forced institutionalization