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nostalgic_apricity's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Didn’t make sense at all and the grand reveal was very underwhelming
ameserole's review against another edition
2.0
I have received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Glass Town Wars was all kinds of confusing in the beginning. Not going to lie, I had a lot more questions than answers. I mean, at one point I just kind of went with everything because the whole entire world seemed interesting but the plot was somewhat dragging. Eventually things started to pick up and I was getting a bit more intrigued than I was in the beginning.
The characters were okay but some of the side ones really annoyed me. Then the whole game aspect throughout the book was interesting enough and made me think of other books that were just like it. The whole virtual reality wasn't completely new to me but I was hoping this one would be different than the rest.
I didn't really see any hope of this getting any better until I got closer to the end. Yet, at the point it didn't even matter to me anymore. I just wanted to finish it and move on with my life. I will admit, some things through me for a loop due to all the weird and craziness. Then there's the ending that was cute but just kind of weird as well? Not really sure what to think after I finished this.. but that's it.
Glass Town Wars was all kinds of confusing in the beginning. Not going to lie, I had a lot more questions than answers. I mean, at one point I just kind of went with everything because the whole entire world seemed interesting but the plot was somewhat dragging. Eventually things started to pick up and I was getting a bit more intrigued than I was in the beginning.
The characters were okay but some of the side ones really annoyed me. Then the whole game aspect throughout the book was interesting enough and made me think of other books that were just like it. The whole virtual reality wasn't completely new to me but I was hoping this one would be different than the rest.
I didn't really see any hope of this getting any better until I got closer to the end. Yet, at the point it didn't even matter to me anymore. I just wanted to finish it and move on with my life. I will admit, some things through me for a loop due to all the weird and craziness. Then there's the ending that was cute but just kind of weird as well? Not really sure what to think after I finished this.. but that's it.
peteroneill's review against another edition
Story pacing felt off - didn’t really enjoy the characters
kba76's review against another edition
3.0
Glass Town Wars is a puzzling read. I didn’t dislike this, but I was left frustrated by so many elements.
Fascinated by the Bronte link, but this was not really explored until the latter stages so I never felt we fully got the picture I expected.
We begin with a young man, Tom, who’s in a coma. We don’t know what’s happened to him, but for some reason a friend of his decides to use Tom as a guinea pig in a bizarre gaming experiment. He travels back in time and finds himself caught up in someone’s attempt to overthrow those in power.
Alongside the story of Tom in his travelling guise and Augusta (the woman he ends up fighting for), we find out a little of what’s happening to Tom while in hospital.
While there were a range of aspects to this, they really didn’t combine that clearly. We never got details about what had put Tom in this precarious position, it wasn’t always clear who was being focused on/which world they were part of, and I definitely wanted to know more about the world Tom was in while he was travelling.
Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this prior to publication.
Fascinated by the Bronte link, but this was not really explored until the latter stages so I never felt we fully got the picture I expected.
We begin with a young man, Tom, who’s in a coma. We don’t know what’s happened to him, but for some reason a friend of his decides to use Tom as a guinea pig in a bizarre gaming experiment. He travels back in time and finds himself caught up in someone’s attempt to overthrow those in power.
Alongside the story of Tom in his travelling guise and Augusta (the woman he ends up fighting for), we find out a little of what’s happening to Tom while in hospital.
While there were a range of aspects to this, they really didn’t combine that clearly. We never got details about what had put Tom in this precarious position, it wasn’t always clear who was being focused on/which world they were part of, and I definitely wanted to know more about the world Tom was in while he was travelling.
Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this prior to publication.
polythenegirl's review
3.0
I was given a digital review copy of this in exchange for a fair and honest review. I was drawn to it (once again) by the cover and the cover alone. That along with the title reminded me of John Green-esque contemporary book. When I read the synposis it seemed much more sci fi based so I thought 'Why Not?' and clicked request.
We start out by being introduced to Tom, a young man in a coma. How he got there we don't know beyond a social media following of #heroinacoma, and a dodgy girlfriend and Best Mate who are cheating on him together. We then meet Lucy and Joe who are less connected but seem to care more. Lucy is someone who comes to Tom's room in the hospital to read to him and Joe is one of the nurses attending to him. The Dodgy Best Mate then decides that this is a good time to test a piece of tech on Tom. Its sort of like a babblefish from HItchhiker's but it puts him into a false reality where he has various adventures.
Overall this was a confusing book. I liked it is so far as I could grasp where we were and what was going on. There was supposed to be a basis/underlying story that had Bronte undertones but, in all honesty, if I hadn't been told I wouldn't necessarily know that.
The writing was good in and of itself, the world building was where the book lacked. It felt very confusing and very 2 dimensional. I would have loved to have learnt more about the places.
This was a 2.5/5 for me! (rounded up to 3 for GoodReads)
We start out by being introduced to Tom, a young man in a coma. How he got there we don't know beyond a social media following of #heroinacoma, and a dodgy girlfriend and Best Mate who are cheating on him together. We then meet Lucy and Joe who are less connected but seem to care more. Lucy is someone who comes to Tom's room in the hospital to read to him and Joe is one of the nurses attending to him. The Dodgy Best Mate then decides that this is a good time to test a piece of tech on Tom. Its sort of like a babblefish from HItchhiker's but it puts him into a false reality where he has various adventures.
Overall this was a confusing book. I liked it is so far as I could grasp where we were and what was going on. There was supposed to be a basis/underlying story that had Bronte undertones but, in all honesty, if I hadn't been told I wouldn't necessarily know that.
The writing was good in and of itself, the world building was where the book lacked. It felt very confusing and very 2 dimensional. I would have loved to have learnt more about the places.
This was a 2.5/5 for me! (rounded up to 3 for GoodReads)
heavenlybookish's review against another edition
1.0
'Glass Town Wars' had a unique plot but couldn't keep my attention
Glass Town Wars by Celia Rees ★
"The next day, all that was left to show was a faint staining on the marble piazza, pink on grey."
I received this e-book from Netgalley. This does not affect my review or opinion. All thoughts are my own and I'm being 100 per cent honest. Thank you to Netgalley and Pushkin Press for providing me this e-book for reviewing purposes.
I don't like to write negative reviews, but I really did not like this book. The blurb made the plot sound so unique and interesting and I was so excited to read this book. However, from very early on I already knew this wasn't going to be amazing. Throughout most of the book I had no idea what was going on. The story couldn't keep my attention.
Go to my blog to read the full review https://www.heavenlybookish.be/post/glass-town-wars-had-a-unique-plot-but-couldn-t-keep-my-attention
Glass Town Wars by Celia Rees ★
"The next day, all that was left to show was a faint staining on the marble piazza, pink on grey."
I received this e-book from Netgalley. This does not affect my review or opinion. All thoughts are my own and I'm being 100 per cent honest. Thank you to Netgalley and Pushkin Press for providing me this e-book for reviewing purposes.
I don't like to write negative reviews, but I really did not like this book. The blurb made the plot sound so unique and interesting and I was so excited to read this book. However, from very early on I already knew this wasn't going to be amazing. Throughout most of the book I had no idea what was going on. The story couldn't keep my attention.
Go to my blog to read the full review https://www.heavenlybookish.be/post/glass-town-wars-had-a-unique-plot-but-couldn-t-keep-my-attention
bozakrowka's review
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
gracepowell's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
bookish_arcadia's review
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0