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hannahzello's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
sheryl_reads's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I was sent a ebook copy of Glow by the publisher in return for an honest review.
Glow is the debut novel from Tim Jordan and tells the story of Rex, a man battling his addiction to Glow against the backdrop of a world ravaged by the Nova-Insanity. There’s a corporation who ‘live’ in space, robots and nano-tech seems common place and there seems to be a drug for everything. Oh, and since people can live ‘forever’ so do the dogs 😍
I really enjoyed the world building - the book takes a while to get going, but the world is very complex so I felt I needed that amount of time to get to grips with what was going on. Rex is an interesting character and I thought the slow revealing of what Glow is and it’s effects was very well done.
There is a lot going on in the book and, as much as I felt everything was written well, I did think some parts, like the religious aspects, didn’t add anything to the story.
Overall, this is a very well written debut novel. I give it a solid 3 ⭐️. Definitely check this one out if you’re looking for solid world building and some interesting ideas!
Glow is the debut novel from Tim Jordan and tells the story of Rex, a man battling his addiction to Glow against the backdrop of a world ravaged by the Nova-Insanity. There’s a corporation who ‘live’ in space, robots and nano-tech seems common place and there seems to be a drug for everything. Oh, and since people can live ‘forever’ so do the dogs 😍
I really enjoyed the world building - the book takes a while to get going, but the world is very complex so I felt I needed that amount of time to get to grips with what was going on. Rex is an interesting character and I thought the slow revealing of what Glow is and it’s effects was very well done.
There is a lot going on in the book and, as much as I felt everything was written well, I did think some parts, like the religious aspects, didn’t add anything to the story.
Overall, this is a very well written debut novel. I give it a solid 3 ⭐️. Definitely check this one out if you’re looking for solid world building and some interesting ideas!
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