A review by femaletrouble401
The Glass Girl by Kathleen Glasgow

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Another heart wrenching novel from Glasgow. I liked it, but I also hated it. Our MC, Bella, is a thoroughly modern girl with modern problems who is self-medicating with the one of the oldest “drugs” in human history. I hated how mean everyone is to her/“the addict”. I think it’s this callous, hyper-individualism that the creates social pressures that are the root cause of addiction. Where is the community? The social supports? Overall the MC is easy to resonate with, and I wanted the best for her throughout the story.