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A review by bookishbanterwithmimi
The Glass Spare by Lauren DeStefano
4.0
I bought this as a kindle daily deal purchase and stored it away in my library. I had way too many things going on with my Currently Reading and I couldn’t let myself slip into the deep dark abyss that is “you have 11 books in your Currently Reading”. Now, with that being said, we know that’s unavoidable right? So, forget that rule. Has anyone(everyone) read Destefano’s little tidbit on Goodreads under this book? Yes? No? Okay. Let me explain. I loved The Chemical Garden series. I mention this often and to everyone who will listen. Even after 6 years (it needs a revisit). Unfortunately, the misfortune being mine, I had not read anything else from Lauren, like ever. After having read the backstory for the creation of this I felt like I had to pull this one out of my TBR and tackle it immediately.
Here’s the good:
The cover! It was beautiful and I am so excited that the covers will match for this and The Cursed Sea and look so freaking beautiful together!
I love how this royal family was created to be more than selfish, snotty, money-hungry assholes. They had character and personality. Each royal offspring was distinct. Owen was the perfect big brother despite his reach upon the throne and power. While Baren was created as a nasty, festering, jealous shell of what a brother should be despite his ranking.
Gerdie was one of my favorite characters in the book solely for his originality. A sickly yet strong, useless spare. He proves time and time again that title holds no value. He is a gem (no pun intended). I love his nerdy-ness and how alchemy is tied into the book without witchy vibes. Gerdie is all science all the time.
Zay’s ferocity of love for her child and the motherhood tied into this book pulled my own mommy heart strings. She is badass and full of a fierce love that every mother can understand.
Lastly, I loved the uniqueness of the relationship between both Zay and Loom. It was beautiful and well written.
Now here’s what I didn’t love:
I did not love how Loom was no one and then someone so very quickly. I wanted more building for him than I received. Something overall was lacking. I liked him the last fourth of the book but didn’t really have much of his character built. He was nice though, I guess. Minus the kidnapping and forced Stockholm Syndrome.
Now this one may just be me but didn’t that ending need more *BOOM*? It was so anticlimactic. I wanted Loom to find out Wil’s origins or some amazing piece of the puzzle to shock me. Cursed are attracted to cursed wasn’t what I expected would be revealed.
Overall, I gave this book a 4/5! I enjoyed it and thought about getting back to it often and that is always a good sign. The story was different, and I will definitely be picking up The Cursed Sea, (as in, I already have).
Here’s the good:
The cover! It was beautiful and I am so excited that the covers will match for this and The Cursed Sea and look so freaking beautiful together!
I love how this royal family was created to be more than selfish, snotty, money-hungry assholes. They had character and personality. Each royal offspring was distinct. Owen was the perfect big brother despite his reach upon the throne and power. While Baren was created as a nasty, festering, jealous shell of what a brother should be despite his ranking.
Gerdie was one of my favorite characters in the book solely for his originality. A sickly yet strong, useless spare. He proves time and time again that title holds no value. He is a gem (no pun intended). I love his nerdy-ness and how alchemy is tied into the book without witchy vibes. Gerdie is all science all the time.
Zay’s ferocity of love for her child and the motherhood tied into this book pulled my own mommy heart strings. She is badass and full of a fierce love that every mother can understand.
Lastly, I loved the uniqueness of the relationship between both Zay and Loom. It was beautiful and well written.
Now here’s what I didn’t love:
I did not love how Loom was no one and then someone so very quickly. I wanted more building for him than I received. Something overall was lacking. I liked him the last fourth of the book but didn’t really have much of his character built. He was nice though, I guess. Minus the kidnapping and forced Stockholm Syndrome.
Now this one may just be me but didn’t that ending need more *BOOM*? It was so anticlimactic. I wanted Loom to find out Wil’s origins or some amazing piece of the puzzle to shock me. Cursed are attracted to cursed wasn’t what I expected would be revealed.
Overall, I gave this book a 4/5! I enjoyed it and thought about getting back to it often and that is always a good sign. The story was different, and I will definitely be picking up The Cursed Sea, (as in, I already have).