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snacksandstacks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
sarahmfz09's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
ehparrish's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
thatonebookdragon's review against another edition
4.0
“Librarians can be very dangerous creatures. It’s not merely that they know where knowledge lives; it’s that they possess a second voice that, when they choose to use it, coaxes out your deepest secrets.” ~Corazon in The Spirit Glass by Roshani Chokshi
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“Pain is the price we pay to live.”
There are so many quotes in this book that has found a place in my heart. The Spirit Glass is a beautifully blended tale with Filipino mythology and family history and stories.
Corazon is prepared to become a Babaylan in the hopes to bring her parents back to life after they tragically died three years before. However, after her soul key is stolen, she must go one a quest to make a new one, unlock her powers, and fix the unbalance between the spirit and mortal realms. But, on her quest with her anito, spirit companion, Saso the blood thirsty gecko and her new ghost friend, Corazon learns the truth about the ghost she chases and the secrets of her powers.
I highly recommend this book. It is a tale with twists that may leave you crying. Corazon is a spirited girl who is determined to bring back her parents. She isn’t fearless, but knows that if she doesn’t do this quest that the consequences would be severe. Saso was by far my favorite character! He was hilarious and there were many times I laughed out loud because of his sudden reactions.
Add this to your never ending TBR! You won’t regret it.
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“Pain is the price we pay to live.”
There are so many quotes in this book that has found a place in my heart. The Spirit Glass is a beautifully blended tale with Filipino mythology and family history and stories.
Corazon is prepared to become a Babaylan in the hopes to bring her parents back to life after they tragically died three years before. However, after her soul key is stolen, she must go one a quest to make a new one, unlock her powers, and fix the unbalance between the spirit and mortal realms. But, on her quest with her anito, spirit companion, Saso the blood thirsty gecko and her new ghost friend, Corazon learns the truth about the ghost she chases and the secrets of her powers.
I highly recommend this book. It is a tale with twists that may leave you crying. Corazon is a spirited girl who is determined to bring back her parents. She isn’t fearless, but knows that if she doesn’t do this quest that the consequences would be severe. Saso was by far my favorite character! He was hilarious and there were many times I laughed out loud because of his sudden reactions.
Add this to your never ending TBR! You won’t regret it.
breezyjean's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
3.25
elizbiz's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
sagun_shrestha's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I have complicated feelings about this book-
I will start off by saying that the writing is perfection, as expected of Rosh— she weaves magic into books and its always thrilling to read!
However, I was dragging myself to read this book for quite some time— I was stuck at the 30% mark for a while, and paused the book to read something else and only revisited it recently.
I will say I wasn’t very captured in the beginning- its very obvious that the true appeal of the story is in between the lines- the backstories of the main characters and the things that aren’t quite revealed yet- and it does take a WHILE to get there; I wasn’t very interested with the quest aspect of the story unfortunately
I will say that I loved the twist with Leo’s story, and the ending is absolutely amazing! You see Tina in a whole new light and it was a great end to the story as it tied everything up perfectly.
I will start off by saying that the writing is perfection, as expected of Rosh— she weaves magic into books and its always thrilling to read!
However, I was dragging myself to read this book for quite some time— I was stuck at the 30% mark for a while, and paused the book to read something else and only revisited it recently.
I will say I wasn’t very captured in the beginning- its very obvious that the true appeal of the story is in between the lines- the backstories of the main characters and the things that aren’t quite revealed yet- and it does take a WHILE to get there; I wasn’t very interested with the quest aspect of the story unfortunately
I will say that I loved the twist with Leo’s story, and the ending is absolutely amazing! You see Tina in a whole new light and it was a great end to the story as it tied everything up perfectly.
evamadera1's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book so much. While I found Chokshi's Aru Shah series enjoyable, I vastly prefer Corazon to Aru. I also loved the exploration of Filipino culture. This book focused more on Corazon's character development, her journey through grief than the fantastical elements, a welcome diversion for the typical elements I mentioned in my review of Dawn of the Jaguar. Chokshi wove all the elements together quite well in a single volume. I loved this story, especially Corazon's animal companion.
erinsbookshelves's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0