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bellatora's review against another edition
2.0
This had a great start. The whole, “issues from having to take care of alcoholic mother”? Good. The “there’s a Land of Fairy and everyone knows about it and there’s a bordertown called Avalon in the UK that tourists visit”? AWESOME. Why was more not done with that idea? I would love to have scenes with postcard shopping and annoying American tourists and all that crap.
Unfortunately, this quickly gets dragged down into a limp, horrid love plot. So annoying. Dana falls for Ethan because…he’s hot. Really, there’s nothing else there. He’s boring, boring, boring, even when he’s being sketchy and manipulative. Then there was the obvious future triangle in the “I’m A Rebel” bodyguard’s son. And Dana, despite stating that she’s genre-saavy, STILL precedes to run around unprotected so she can be almost killed and rescued by her love interest. She definitely falls in the Too Stupid To Live category.
And the villains all turned into bwahahaha because I’m evulz people. Yawn. There was a lot of potential for romance, intrigue, suspense (who to trust?) and humor that this series could’ve capitalized on but it just ended up falling flat on its face.
This series has really amazingly beautiful covers, though, so I will probably end up reading the entire trilogy, darn me.
Unfortunately, this quickly gets dragged down into a limp, horrid love plot. So annoying. Dana falls for Ethan because…he’s hot. Really, there’s nothing else there. He’s boring, boring, boring, even when he’s being sketchy and manipulative. Then there was the obvious future triangle in the “I’m A Rebel” bodyguard’s son. And Dana, despite stating that she’s genre-saavy, STILL precedes to run around unprotected so she can be almost killed and rescued by her love interest. She definitely falls in the Too Stupid To Live category.
And the villains all turned into bwahahaha because I’m evulz people. Yawn. There was a lot of potential for romance, intrigue, suspense (who to trust?) and humor that this series could’ve capitalized on but it just ended up falling flat on its face.
This series has really amazingly beautiful covers, though, so I will probably end up reading the entire trilogy, darn me.
tiffasaurusrex's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed it, wish there was more character development. Hopefully we'll get to know them better in the second book.
ilovereading_tn's review against another edition
4.0
Dana Hathaway is fed up being embarrassed and covering up for her alcoholic mother when she comes to her recital drunk. Dana has never met her father and has been in her mother's care since she was born. She realizes that it is time to take her life into her own hands cause she has been taking care of herself since around the age of 5, so she contacts her father and flies to Avalon hoping for a more normal life. The thing about Dana is that she is part human and part faerie, and Avalon is the crossroads between the human world and Faerie.
When she arrives in London, her father's friend is not there to pick her up to take her to Avalon. She waits and waits then decides to get a cab to take her there. Once in Avalon, she is going through a checkpoint through customs and is called over to another area by a woman who ends up being her aunt. Well Aunt Grace takes Dana to her house and tells her that her father, Seamus Stewart, is actually in jail right now so that is why he didn't meet her there. When Aunt Grace leaves Dana locked in the bedroom, Dana realizes she is a prisoner and it may not have been such a good idea to leave home after all. Then Dana is moved from the bedroom to a cell. While asleep in the cell, she is rescued by Ethan and Kimber. Dana was instantly attracted to Ethan and his tall, slender frame with long blond hair, but that doesn't mean she can trust him. They later take her to perform a test. She looks out over the distance of the mountain and feels dizziness and nausea. What she is seeing is called the Glimmerglass- the window that looks out into the mortal world and Faerie at the same time. Dana realizes she is a Faeriewalker who can travel from Avalon into Faerie or into the mortal world and she is the only one.
The first half of the book was 5 stars. The moment Ethan enters the story, I didn't want to put it down. The romance, action, and magic kept me interested. The 2nd half of the story wasn't as great in my opinion. Here, I was reading up on this great building romance and then the author just takes a turn, for the worse, I might add, and has them fighting the main rest of the book. I honestly can't wait to read book 2 in the series to see what happens, because overall the story was inventive, romantic and the family issues involved will help teenagers in the same situation relate to Dana. The main moral of the this story I believe to be: The grass isn't always greener on the other side.
When she arrives in London, her father's friend is not there to pick her up to take her to Avalon. She waits and waits then decides to get a cab to take her there. Once in Avalon, she is going through a checkpoint through customs and is called over to another area by a woman who ends up being her aunt. Well Aunt Grace takes Dana to her house and tells her that her father, Seamus Stewart, is actually in jail right now so that is why he didn't meet her there. When Aunt Grace leaves Dana locked in the bedroom, Dana realizes she is a prisoner and it may not have been such a good idea to leave home after all. Then Dana is moved from the bedroom to a cell. While asleep in the cell, she is rescued by Ethan and Kimber. Dana was instantly attracted to Ethan and his tall, slender frame with long blond hair, but that doesn't mean she can trust him. They later take her to perform a test. She looks out over the distance of the mountain and feels dizziness and nausea. What she is seeing is called the Glimmerglass- the window that looks out into the mortal world and Faerie at the same time. Dana realizes she is a Faeriewalker who can travel from Avalon into Faerie or into the mortal world and she is the only one.
The first half of the book was 5 stars. The moment Ethan enters the story, I didn't want to put it down. The romance, action, and magic kept me interested. The 2nd half of the story wasn't as great in my opinion. Here, I was reading up on this great building romance and then the author just takes a turn, for the worse, I might add, and has them fighting the main rest of the book. I honestly can't wait to read book 2 in the series to see what happens, because overall the story was inventive, romantic and the family issues involved will help teenagers in the same situation relate to Dana. The main moral of the this story I believe to be: The grass isn't always greener on the other side.
delaneybull's review against another edition
1.0
This wasn't my kind of book. Faerie books can go eitehr way for me, it's really easy for them to be cheesy and unbelievable, and this one came off that way. It also had a very juvenile tone, which isn't a bad thing in itself, but not the kind of thing I'm into anymore.
drakaina16's review against another edition
3.0
Not particularly well-written, but the story was interesting. I might pick up the second one if I can find it for free.
audiobookmel's review against another edition
3.0
This was not a bad book. It is a young adult with a slight hint of romance with mystry and magic around every turn. I am interested in reading the next book.
philyra91's review against another edition
4.0
I had a great, great experience reading Glimmerglass. While not THE BEST novel I've read this year, it certainly has kept up with my expectations!
Dana Hathaway has decided to run away from her alcoholic mother to find her mysterious father in Avalon: the only place on Earth where the regular, everyday world and the captivating, magical world of Faerie intersect. But from the moment Dana sets foot in Avalon, everything goes wrong because she's a Faeriewalker, a rare individual who can travel between both worlds, and the only person who can bring magic into the human world and technology into Faerie. Soon, Dana finds herself tangled up in a cutthroat game of Fae politics, with threats being made on her life. Caught between two worlds, Dana isn’t sure where she’ll ever fit in and who can be trusted, not to mention if her world will ever be normal again...
Wow, I really don't know how to begin this review, mostly because I have quite a few good things to say about it. I liked that Glimmerglass wasn't just an ordinary Fae novel, because for one, it incorporated Avalon! Avalon is the only place on Earth where the mortal world and the Faerie world intersects, and most of the story takes place there. It was certainly interesting to read a story about Faeries that didn't take place in the mortal world, but not entirely in Faerie as well. :)
Dana was a character I really enjoyed reading about as well. I suppose most readers would feel sorry for her because of her alcoholic mom. I personally have not handled anyone whose an alcoholic so I can't say I understand it completely, but her mom really is a piece of work. You'll find out why her mom's an alcoholic but really, the reason given doesn't justify it. I think she really shouldn't be a mother, and I'm sure a lot of readers will feel a sense of anger towards her for some of the decisions she made.
But back to Dana. She was a character I admired for her bravery and her spunk but of course, like many other female heroines in YA novels these days, she suffers from lovesick-ness. Hot fae guy appears and she falls for him. But to her credit, she did get angry at him whenever it was necessary and didn't cave in like so many other female heroines would.
The politics featured was really good too. Dana, being a faeriewalker, is someone extremely valuable and everyone wants a piece of her. There were certain parts in the novel when I just wanted to go, "Aargh!" to her father for some of the decisions he made; for some of the things he said, but really, this just shows that he was written very well as a character. He wasn't human and apparently, the fae aren't prided for their subtlety.
The few complaints I have of Glimmerglass is firstly, I don't get the silver polka dots on the cover. I thought it cheapened the cover, so I wished it wasn't there. Another reason is also the introduction of too many guys into Dana's life. I can almost see a love triangle brewing already, though I must say, Ethan is quite the alluring gentleman, even if some of the decisions he made were pretty stupid.
Jenna Black's writing style was refreshing and the story she was telling is one I'm definitely interested in learning more and I'm totally psyched for part 2.
Dana Hathaway has decided to run away from her alcoholic mother to find her mysterious father in Avalon: the only place on Earth where the regular, everyday world and the captivating, magical world of Faerie intersect. But from the moment Dana sets foot in Avalon, everything goes wrong because she's a Faeriewalker, a rare individual who can travel between both worlds, and the only person who can bring magic into the human world and technology into Faerie. Soon, Dana finds herself tangled up in a cutthroat game of Fae politics, with threats being made on her life. Caught between two worlds, Dana isn’t sure where she’ll ever fit in and who can be trusted, not to mention if her world will ever be normal again...
Wow, I really don't know how to begin this review, mostly because I have quite a few good things to say about it. I liked that Glimmerglass wasn't just an ordinary Fae novel, because for one, it incorporated Avalon! Avalon is the only place on Earth where the mortal world and the Faerie world intersects, and most of the story takes place there. It was certainly interesting to read a story about Faeries that didn't take place in the mortal world, but not entirely in Faerie as well. :)
Dana was a character I really enjoyed reading about as well. I suppose most readers would feel sorry for her because of her alcoholic mom. I personally have not handled anyone whose an alcoholic so I can't say I understand it completely, but her mom really is a piece of work. You'll find out why her mom's an alcoholic but really, the reason given doesn't justify it. I think she really shouldn't be a mother, and I'm sure a lot of readers will feel a sense of anger towards her for some of the decisions she made.
But back to Dana. She was a character I admired for her bravery and her spunk but of course, like many other female heroines in YA novels these days, she suffers from lovesick-ness. Hot fae guy appears and she falls for him. But to her credit, she did get angry at him whenever it was necessary and didn't cave in like so many other female heroines would.
The politics featured was really good too. Dana, being a faeriewalker, is someone extremely valuable and everyone wants a piece of her. There were certain parts in the novel when I just wanted to go, "Aargh!" to her father for some of the decisions he made; for some of the things he said, but really, this just shows that he was written very well as a character. He wasn't human and apparently, the fae aren't prided for their subtlety.
The few complaints I have of Glimmerglass is firstly, I don't get the silver polka dots on the cover. I thought it cheapened the cover, so I wished it wasn't there. Another reason is also the introduction of too many guys into Dana's life. I can almost see a love triangle brewing already, though I must say, Ethan is quite the alluring gentleman, even if some of the decisions he made were pretty stupid.
Jenna Black's writing style was refreshing and the story she was telling is one I'm definitely interested in learning more and I'm totally psyched for part 2.
knallen's review against another edition
3.0
I liked it overall. It was a fascinating look at faerie politics from an outsiders point of view. There were some loose ends that I just didn't understand and maybe they'll tie up in the sequel. In some ways the main character was very...unoriginal but the world was interesting enough as was the plot that I was okay with it. It won't go on my favorites shelf but it was entertaining enough that I'll read the sequel.
lyzzibug's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this one more than I thought I would. The story is a great reminder that the grass isn't always greener.
kirbs419's review against another edition
4.0
This is a pretty neat series bringing in ancient myths with a modern twist... We meet legendary characters and have a little romance too