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Glitter by Aprilynne Pike

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dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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I’m not sure about this book. It was an okay book. I didn’t hate it by any means but I didn’t quite love it though. It had some pretty interesting aspects about it. The world building was interesting, if a little confusing. But I don’t know. There was something about it. I can’t quite put my finger on it. 

The story is told through first person POV in the eyes of Danica or Dani. Maybe that’s what hindered my ability to truly love this book. Dani was an okay MC. She was really selfish though. She only truly cared about her friends when it was convenient for her. She would gripe and moan that she was becoming this awful person but then did absolutely nothing to change the way she behaved. When her friends called her out on being horrible, she apologized but then went right back to being awful while complaining all about it. 

I think what confused me was the world building. Dani lives in the Palace of Versailles in France but there is also a normal world because in one of the first scenes, Dani wears jeans. Plus their king is also going to the CEO of the company that owns a lot of the world, kind of like Amazon but it’s a pharmaceutical company. It really confused me at times. Maybe things will be better explained in the second book. 

Overall, I didn’t quite love this book but I didn’t hate it either. The world building, while confusing, was interesting and kept me reading so I could learn more about it. I didn’t like Dani or her personality. I’m intrigued enough to read the second book and maybe then I’ll enjoy it more and get the answers I’m looking for. 
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