2.23k reviews for:

Looking Glass Sound

Catriona Ward

3.59 AVERAGE

remivleclair's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

creepymagpie's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lindzieabner's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nat_catz's review against another edition

3.0

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I need somebody to physically map out what I just read….

velveteenism's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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The characterization and and time jumps were jarring and clunky. I wasn’t quite sure how to feel about the major twist in the story, but I appreciated the plot device. The web of these relationships seemed to get really sticky and interwoven in a way I personally found confusing. Definitely a good casual read with very good dark seaside vibes, she conjures a clear world but the characterization I find is fuzzy. 

emma_tonia's review against another edition

5.0

medium-paced

sarahoo's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Enjoyable read, it made me want to power through, and I haven't really unwound my feelings yet. 

I like the mise en abyme, story within the story, trope, but in the end it was a bit of a convoluted mess, and

the relationship between Harper and Nat held little depth not weight to me, beyond a childhood friendship.

 It did not seem a reason to continue destroying lives,

Harper's poor little rich girl character made little sense to me. 

Anyway, it was a pretty good but not great novel. With a bit more time and editing, I do think it could have been something pretty fab, and that's a shame that it isnt.

thealissaroy's review against another edition

4.0

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I cannot decide how to review this. I think it got a lil chaotic to the point of spiraling by the end but I feel like this one is gonna make me think for a while. Plus, it was just well written. I could see it rating between 2 and 4 stars depending on the day but I’m feeling a 3.5ish today. What a nesting doll of a book.

clarizona's review against another edition

4.0

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Really enjoyed this but by the end it felt a bit too busy

condor_pajo's review against another edition

2.75

dark mysterious medium-paced

Loveable characters: No