A review by sc104906
Glory O'Brien's History of the Future by A.S. King
4.0
Glory Obrien is graduating from high school, but her life plans are not the same as her peers. It all involves her mother’s suicide, a fermented bat corpse, and the commune across the road. Glory Obrien’s life was forever changed when her mother used the gas oven to commit suicide. Now her father works from home and hasn’t replaced the oven. Even though Glory is a photographer, her mother’s darkroom has been locked since her death. However, Glory has decided it is time to move forward. She begins using her mother’s dark room and coming to terms with her mother’s death.
Glory and her long time best friend decide to drink fermented bat corpse, which gives them superpowers. Both girls can see the futures and pasts of everyone they come into contact with. Glory soon begins to dissect her relationship with her friend and with those around her.
This is great coming of age novel, with an interesting supernatural twist (as usual). I liked the quirky characters and the interesting plot. It is a standard A.S. King novel.
Glory and her long time best friend decide to drink fermented bat corpse, which gives them superpowers. Both girls can see the futures and pasts of everyone they come into contact with. Glory soon begins to dissect her relationship with her friend and with those around her.
This is great coming of age novel, with an interesting supernatural twist (as usual). I liked the quirky characters and the interesting plot. It is a standard A.S. King novel.