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A review by a_reader_obsessed
The Glass House by Suki Fleet
4.0
4 Stars
Despite my aversion to too much angst and despite Fleet pretty much always being angsty, I still end up appreciating the tough feels and situations that she puts her MC’s through. Fleet never shies away from awful situations, and I’d say that this was my first that truly had some trauma and abuse to it.
Sasha has gone through a lot in his short 17 years, not to say the least the abandonment by his own mother. As he struggles to get through each day and stay in school, he can’t seem to dodge fellow art student Thomas, who always makes an effort to engage with him. As Thomas slowly worms his way under Sasha’s skin, Sasha also slowly realizes that maybe there’s more to life than avoidance and shutting down.
Despite the harsh topics (sexual abuse, harmful exhibitionism, piss poor parents) this was still a super sweet YA that shows the burgeoning friendship between Sasha and Thomas and then the slowly burgeoning sexual and romantic feels they develop along the way. I always hesitate when starting a Fleet book but despite the pain, I’m always left satisfied.
Despite my aversion to too much angst and despite Fleet pretty much always being angsty, I still end up appreciating the tough feels and situations that she puts her MC’s through. Fleet never shies away from awful situations, and I’d say that this was my first that truly had some trauma and abuse to it.
Sasha has gone through a lot in his short 17 years, not to say the least the abandonment by his own mother. As he struggles to get through each day and stay in school, he can’t seem to dodge fellow art student Thomas, who always makes an effort to engage with him. As Thomas slowly worms his way under Sasha’s skin, Sasha also slowly realizes that maybe there’s more to life than avoidance and shutting down.
Despite the harsh topics (sexual abuse, harmful exhibitionism, piss poor parents) this was still a super sweet YA that shows the burgeoning friendship between Sasha and Thomas and then the slowly burgeoning sexual and romantic feels they develop along the way. I always hesitate when starting a Fleet book but despite the pain, I’m always left satisfied.