A review by readthesparrow
The Glow by Brooks Stanwood

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

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 Things I Learned From The Glow: 

• Charcuterie can be (bewilderingly) ethnic
• Smog can be ethnic
• 'homosexual' is a position in the publishing industry
• rent is now nearly triple in new york than what it was in the 70s, we live in a capitalist hell and and all landlords are predators

That was the kind of premium trash that could only be produced by a heterosexual couple in the 70s. Great job, team.
Also if you have a physical copy of this book don't take it out of your bag on a sunny day. It will flashbang you.

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Content Warnings

Contains the anti-Semetic trope of

stealing blood from the young to maintain eternal youth (though in this case it's also got the stink of colonial racism as the secret is taken from a "primitive tribe"

Lots of intense talk of healthy food and exercise Lots of 70s-era misogyny, racism, homophobia, et cetera