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raven168's review
3.0
This book started out kind of boring to me and I was getting frustrated that nothing was being explained. The whole guardian thing of Sasha's emotions seemed weird without any explanation...I mean, why do they have to take all of her emotions leaving her completely unfeeling? Where did they come from? Somewhere along the line though, I ended up enjoying the story and even the guardians. Especially Desire. It was easy to see why he was her favorite one.
Sasha lost her mother when she was young and has always believed it was a suicide. Since then she has had seven constant companions, the guardians to her emotions. They're around to pretty much take away any feeling Sasha might have because, for some reason she doesn't yet know, it's too dangerous for her to have them. Her father is the mayor and her mansion is basically a gilded cage. Her father is over protective and outside of school, Sasha really has no life and no friends. But everything changes when she's at an opening of a new gallery for her mother's paintings and she encounters Noah. When he touches her, she feels again. She wants more and is willing to do what it takes to get it. Their relationship progress super fast because Noah also feels a connection to her. But when Sasha learns something about Noah, she runs away to protect them both. Unfortunately there's a demon around who will do anything it takes to make Sasha do as he wants and that means going after Noah. The ending seemed a bit too fast but I guess it worked well enough.
We do eventually learn the truth of what Sasha is (which was a little anti climatic to me) and what really happened to her mother. But we never really find out what exactly her guardians are or even where they come from. Which I was really curious about. Her town is basically a supernatural hotbed but we barely scratch the surface of that too.
Copy provided by publisher via Netgalley.
Sasha lost her mother when she was young and has always believed it was a suicide. Since then she has had seven constant companions, the guardians to her emotions. They're around to pretty much take away any feeling Sasha might have because, for some reason she doesn't yet know, it's too dangerous for her to have them. Her father is the mayor and her mansion is basically a gilded cage. Her father is over protective and outside of school, Sasha really has no life and no friends. But everything changes when she's at an opening of a new gallery for her mother's paintings and she encounters Noah. When he touches her, she feels again. She wants more and is willing to do what it takes to get it. Their relationship progress super fast because Noah also feels a connection to her. But when Sasha learns something about Noah, she runs away to protect them both. Unfortunately there's a demon around who will do anything it takes to make Sasha do as he wants and that means going after Noah. The ending seemed a bit too fast but I guess it worked well enough.
We do eventually learn the truth of what Sasha is (which was a little anti climatic to me) and what really happened to her mother. But we never really find out what exactly her guardians are or even where they come from. Which I was really curious about. Her town is basically a supernatural hotbed but we barely scratch the surface of that too.
Copy provided by publisher via Netgalley.
liferhi_inspired's review
1.0
When I first read the synopsis for Daughter of Glass, I thought that it was an interesting concept for a story and I as excited to begin reading it. Unfortunately, the story missed the mark.
While I thought that the concept was unique ad exciting, the execution wasn't there.
1. This is a pretty short book (roughly 175 pages), and contained way too much fluff and not enough actual events to keep you locked into the story.
2. I just couldn't seem to connect with the story line or the characters until about the last 25% of the story. By that time it was a little too late. Many times throughout the book I just wanted to add it to the DNF pile, the only thing that kept me going was that the book was so sort. Still it took me three times longer to finish that it usually would have because I just couldn't connect to the story.
3. This book contains and insta-love that just feels forced. I'm not a huge fan of insta-loves in general because they usually are written well, which was the case with this one.
4. The main character is 18y/o and still in high school. Ok, no big deal... until she sleeps with the her insta-love after only seeing him twice. I get the whole sleeping with stranger things, but she's still in high school and it just seemed wrong to me.
5. The amount of repetition within this short book is annoying. I got the details the first time, I don't need them beaten into me.
Overall, I was not a fan of the book and only finished it because it was so short and I HATE walking away from books. While the idea behind this book was unique and interesting, it was poorly executed.
*I received a copy of this e-book in exchange for my honest opinions*
While I thought that the concept was unique ad exciting, the execution wasn't there.
1. This is a pretty short book (roughly 175 pages), and contained way too much fluff and not enough actual events to keep you locked into the story.
2. I just couldn't seem to connect with the story line or the characters until about the last 25% of the story. By that time it was a little too late. Many times throughout the book I just wanted to add it to the DNF pile, the only thing that kept me going was that the book was so sort. Still it took me three times longer to finish that it usually would have because I just couldn't connect to the story.
3. This book contains and insta-love that just feels forced. I'm not a huge fan of insta-loves in general because they usually are written well, which was the case with this one.
4. The main character is 18y/o and still in high school. Ok, no big deal... until she sleeps with the her insta-love after only seeing him twice. I get the whole sleeping with stranger things, but she's still in high school and it just seemed wrong to me.
5. The amount of repetition within this short book is annoying. I got the details the first time, I don't need them beaten into me.
Overall, I was not a fan of the book and only finished it because it was so short and I HATE walking away from books. While the idea behind this book was unique and interesting, it was poorly executed.
*I received a copy of this e-book in exchange for my honest opinions*
cpcabaniss's review
3.0
*I received this novel through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*
The concept of this novel is very interesting. Basically, Sasha is guided and protected by guardians who represent the seven deadly sins (or a version of them). Each of these guardians prevents Sasha from feeling the emotions they represent. Sasha is gifted and can manipulate emotions, so the guardians keep her in check to protect her from herself.
I find the use of these "aspects" of her personality and their damping of her emotions to be extremely fascinating. It reminds me of a couple of novellas that I read not too long ago and the concept has fascinated me ever since. I was very intrigued to see this idea again. I loved the interaction between Sasha and these guardians. The way she described them and how she was the only one who could interact with them is really well depicted.
The main thing that I found lacking in this novel was depth. The concept could have been expanded and developed to make a more compelling read. As it is, I really enjoyed it. I just didn't think it was great. I also felt that things were too rushed with Sasha and Noah. I appreciated that this was mentioned in the novel, but again, a little more development here would have been nice.
One thing this novel has going for it is that cover. It's really intriguing. That was one of the first things that drew me to the novel in the first place. And the title is equally intriguing.
Overall this was a fun, fast read. I would recommend it to those interested in YA novels with paranormal aspects.
You can read this and other reviews on my blog: www.courtneysreads.blogspot.com
The concept of this novel is very interesting. Basically, Sasha is guided and protected by guardians who represent the seven deadly sins (or a version of them). Each of these guardians prevents Sasha from feeling the emotions they represent. Sasha is gifted and can manipulate emotions, so the guardians keep her in check to protect her from herself.
I find the use of these "aspects" of her personality and their damping of her emotions to be extremely fascinating. It reminds me of a couple of novellas that I read not too long ago and the concept has fascinated me ever since. I was very intrigued to see this idea again. I loved the interaction between Sasha and these guardians. The way she described them and how she was the only one who could interact with them is really well depicted.
The main thing that I found lacking in this novel was depth. The concept could have been expanded and developed to make a more compelling read. As it is, I really enjoyed it. I just didn't think it was great. I also felt that things were too rushed with Sasha and Noah. I appreciated that this was mentioned in the novel, but again, a little more development here would have been nice.
One thing this novel has going for it is that cover. It's really intriguing. That was one of the first things that drew me to the novel in the first place. And the title is equally intriguing.
Overall this was a fun, fast read. I would recommend it to those interested in YA novels with paranormal aspects.
You can read this and other reviews on my blog: www.courtneysreads.blogspot.com
mandyk's review
I tried, I got to 50% and just couldn't do it any more. The concept is really intriguing, but between the insta love and the repetitiveness I just couldn't force myself to see it to the end. It's a very short book, around 170 pages, and yet it's still fluffed up with the same conversations and situations again and again. It makes me wonder how short it would be if all the repetition was removed. There was a point where, I kid you not, the main character and the love interest repeat the same thing 6 times in one conversation.
lindsayl's review
3.0
Sasha Alexander is unlike other people. Like her mother, she has the gift of not feeling. But unlike her mother, she is still alive. Instead of being able to feel any type of emotion, she has seven Guardians who show up whenever she should be feeling something: Oblivion, Desire, Fear, Anger, Sadness, Joy, and Guilt. Sasha is the only person who can see and hear her Guardians so it is difficult for her to interact with them when they show up, because they mostly do it in public. Sasha doesn't understand why she has been robbed of her feelings and longs to feel some type of emotion. It isn't until she bumps into Noah that she feels something for the first time in a long time: a spark.
Realizing that touching Noah invokes feelings swirling inside of her, she vows to get to know him better to experience the one thing she hasn't felt in so long. Of course, she has to sneak out of her house to meet up with him because her father basically has her on lock down for her own protection. Her chauffeur/bodyguard must accompany her anytime she leaves the house, therefore she must sneak out to be alone. Her Guardians warn her to stay away from Noah, because he has the ability to unlock Sasha's feelings, but Sasha ignores their warnings.
It isn't until she knows that Noah senses auras of different colors around her that she realizes that he can somewhat see her Guardians. Things complicate further when her father introduces her to a man whom she immediately doesn't like and feels threatened by. After learning about his intentions regarding her position in the town council, her Guardians decide it is time for Sasha to learn the truth regarding the night that her mother died.
The ability to feel nothing was what drew me to this book. The author created an unusual story line that flowed together and told a beautiful tale about a girl who couldn't and yearned to feel. I liked the addition of the seven Guardians and also appreciated the pictures at the front of each chapter. They helped me visualize what the Guardians, Sasha, and Noah looked like. Besides a few formatting and grammatical errors, this book kept me captivated and wanting to find out what happened next. The novel is quite short, but regardless, the story was not rushed. I believe this novel is a standalone, but I would love to know what happens next involving Sasha, Noah, and her Guardians.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for a review.
Realizing that touching Noah invokes feelings swirling inside of her, she vows to get to know him better to experience the one thing she hasn't felt in so long. Of course, she has to sneak out of her house to meet up with him because her father basically has her on lock down for her own protection. Her chauffeur/bodyguard must accompany her anytime she leaves the house, therefore she must sneak out to be alone. Her Guardians warn her to stay away from Noah, because he has the ability to unlock Sasha's feelings, but Sasha ignores their warnings.
It isn't until she knows that Noah senses auras of different colors around her that she realizes that he can somewhat see her Guardians. Things complicate further when her father introduces her to a man whom she immediately doesn't like and feels threatened by. After learning about his intentions regarding her position in the town council, her Guardians decide it is time for Sasha to learn the truth regarding the night that her mother died.
The ability to feel nothing was what drew me to this book. The author created an unusual story line that flowed together and told a beautiful tale about a girl who couldn't and yearned to feel. I liked the addition of the seven Guardians and also appreciated the pictures at the front of each chapter. They helped me visualize what the Guardians, Sasha, and Noah looked like. Besides a few formatting and grammatical errors, this book kept me captivated and wanting to find out what happened next. The novel is quite short, but regardless, the story was not rushed. I believe this novel is a standalone, but I would love to know what happens next involving Sasha, Noah, and her Guardians.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for a review.
isalavinia's review
1.0
Thank you so much to Curiosity Quills for providing us with this book in exchange for an honest review!
TW: CUTTING, SELF-HARM
I was so, so excited about this book!
Just read the summary! Doesn't it sound amazing?
Sadly, it didn't work for me...
The book is quite short, at about 199 pages, but it still doesn't feel like there is enough plot for it.
For starters it's overly-descriptive. Every little thing, as irrelevant to the plot as it may be, is told to us: car rides, extensive physical descriptions, every little thing that goes through Sasha's (the main character) thoughts is told to us in detail.
And on the subject of being told... this book is all "tell", no "show".
Readers can infer things, they don't need to be told, often through repetition (and repetition, and repetition...) what is going on. As a reader, I felt like I was being talked down to...
And when the author wasn't telling the reader every minutiae, we got awkward, stilted dialogue instead.
Then there is Sasha (who is a very hard to relate to main character), and Noah's... "relationship".
"For about the millionth time, I tried to name this feeling between us and failed."
It's insta-love, girl.
To summarise, this book is basically a good plot idea failed in the execution, ending up as a collection of YA tropes, from the insta-love, to the absent parents, complete with tragically dead mother, too much drama... I could go on.
It just wasn't for me, but maybe others will like it.
alyce6d980's review
4.0
First off I need to say a massive thank you to Curiosity Quills Press, for sending me an e-copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review, and for allowing me to be a part in the 'Daughter of Glass' Blog Tour!
This is one of those books that has an utterly intriguing, completely brand new concept, or at least it's not one that I've ever heard of.
To start with, I felt quite confused about the direction that this book was going in. Sasha is at an art gallery opening, celebrating the artwork that her mother created before she committed suicide. Sasha cannot feel any emotion, and she hasn't been able to since she was eight, on the day that her mother died. This is because her seven guardians: Anger, Desire, Guilt, Oblivion, Fear, Sadness and Joy, siphon her emotions away from her to allow her to keep them in check, meaning that she's only able to feel things for mere seconds at a time before they take them away from her. As you can tell by reading the synopsis above, this all changes when she meets Noah, an art fan who is also attending the gallery opening. Sasha can tell that there's something different about Noah, because for the first time in nearly a decade she is able to feel things.
The only real negative about this novel is the insta-love that Sasha and Noah experience. I can understand why - if you met someone and were able to feel things for the first time ever around them, I'm sure you'd fall in love with them instantly - but it just kind of annoyed me that Noah returned the feelings straight away.
However, everything else about this book was utterly genius.
Read the rest of my review here!
This is one of those books that has an utterly intriguing, completely brand new concept, or at least it's not one that I've ever heard of.
To start with, I felt quite confused about the direction that this book was going in. Sasha is at an art gallery opening, celebrating the artwork that her mother created before she committed suicide. Sasha cannot feel any emotion, and she hasn't been able to since she was eight, on the day that her mother died. This is because her seven guardians: Anger, Desire, Guilt, Oblivion, Fear, Sadness and Joy, siphon her emotions away from her to allow her to keep them in check, meaning that she's only able to feel things for mere seconds at a time before they take them away from her. As you can tell by reading the synopsis above, this all changes when she meets Noah, an art fan who is also attending the gallery opening. Sasha can tell that there's something different about Noah, because for the first time in nearly a decade she is able to feel things.
The only real negative about this novel is the insta-love that Sasha and Noah experience. I can understand why - if you met someone and were able to feel things for the first time ever around them, I'm sure you'd fall in love with them instantly - but it just kind of annoyed me that Noah returned the feelings straight away.
However, everything else about this book was utterly genius.
Read the rest of my review here!
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