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A review by briannethebookworm
The Glittering Hour by Iona Grey
4.0
Nine-year-old Alice adores her mom, Selina, and misses her when she leaves her in the care of her Grandmama and nanny while she goes on an extended work trip with her Papa. To help their time apart pass quickly, Selina writes letters to Alice with clues to a scavenger hunt that will lead her to the answer of how Alice came to be. Her letters detail a life of parties, drinking, friendships, and love. The closer that Alice gets to completing the scavenger hunt, the less frequently she hears from her mom. Alice wants to finish her mom’s story, but she wants her mom to come back home more than anything.
I saw so many good reviews about this book, and that’s what pushed me to finally read it. I have to say I honestly was not into it until probably 170 pages in. I wanted more about Selina and Lawrence (I’m not very patient) and couldn’t understand the storyline with Alice at first. There were a lot of characters and I struggled with that too initially. It was definitely worth the patience, though! I blew through the last 250 pages or so. It was pretty heart-wrenching. Reminded me a lot of The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks. I will say it provided a great escape from the reality that is our lives right now. Lesson: Patience is a virtue, and some books are worth the wait!
I saw so many good reviews about this book, and that’s what pushed me to finally read it. I have to say I honestly was not into it until probably 170 pages in. I wanted more about Selina and Lawrence (I’m not very patient) and couldn’t understand the storyline with Alice at first. There were a lot of characters and I struggled with that too initially. It was definitely worth the patience, though! I blew through the last 250 pages or so. It was pretty heart-wrenching. Reminded me a lot of The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks. I will say it provided a great escape from the reality that is our lives right now. Lesson: Patience is a virtue, and some books are worth the wait!