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hellobookbird's review against another edition
3.0
When witch-kin is slain, there shall be no safe haven, no higher law to protect the guilty. Every hunter shall turn her blade to the task, and there shall be no rest until those responsible have been slain. These are the Rights of Kin.
Sarah Vida has given up everything for love. From a legendary family of vampire-hunting witches, Sarah was raised to never trust a vampire, to never let her guard down, and to avoid all tricky attachments of the heart. But now Sarah IS a vampire—changed by the boy she thought she loved. Her family has forsaken her, and Sarah herself is disgusted by her appetite for blood.
Aida Vida is Sarah's older sister, the good, reliable sibling who always does her family proud. But when Aida's mother insists that Sarah be found and killed, Aida is given the one assignment that she may not be able to carry out.
Survival sometimes requires doing that which you would prefer not to.
Following the events of [b:Shattered Mirror|30336|Shattered Mirror|Amelia Atwater-Rhodes|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1390074991l/30336._SY75_.jpg|2072443], Atwater-Rhodes delves into what makes a monster and takes a hard look at what it costs to constantly strive for perfection (the Vida motto). None of the Vida are as perfect as their outer masks make it seem and just because you become a vampire doesn't mean you become a monster.
I loved the themes of the book and, as always, I chewed through this in a day.
Recommended for readers who enjoyed Shattered Glass.
ameserole's review
4.0
All Just Glass is basically a sequel to Shattered Mirror which made me super happy. So it is about Adianna (aka Adia) and how she takes an oath to kill her younger sister Sarah, who has recently become vampire. Now this book was so good, like amazing. I really like seeing characters from the earlier books being introduced again in my life. It makes my heart pitter patter and I probably had a creepy smile on my face the entire time I was reading it.
Me:
Now I'm not going to spoil anything about how this story unfolds or the journey it takes you on. You'll just have to read it for yourselves.
PS. I love this series.
Me:
Now I'm not going to spoil anything about how this story unfolds or the journey it takes you on. You'll just have to read it for yourselves.
PS. I love this series.
lrnunez's review
2.0
I actually Almost didn't like this book, but I decided that I was being hard on it because it was actually meant to be read by a middle schools mind and reading level. But I still found the plot line slow and lacking excitement. It was missing the one of the crucial parts of making a book interesting, the ultimate sacrifice.
aliencatl0rd's review
5.0
I don't think my admiration for Atwater-Rhodes' work will ever end. Despite the main characters being young, they aren't deluded and cliche like in every other young adult novel these days. The characters, plot, and descriptors are all rich yet not overdone. This was a much appreciated breath of fresh air and I've surely been reminded what a real novel is.
ashreads10k's review
2.0
I have read a good majority of Amelia’s work, including the prequel to this novel, Shattered Mirror. When I found out that All Just Glass was to be the companion novel to it, I was very excited to read it, as I enjoyed reading her other books and was eager to see where the story with Sarah went. But, I was disappointed.
All Just Glass was, in my opinion, very poorly thought out. The entire novel is told in only 24 hours, with a time stamp at the beginning of each chapter to let you know how much time has elapsed. This made the entire novel very unbelievable for me, as we were expected to believe that all of that happened in only one day. I think, for me, that was what ruined the book. If the events had been spaced out over a few weeks, the novel would have been infinitely better.
The characters seemed dry in this book, as opposed to Shattered Mirror where they were more vibrant and interesting. The point of view switched so many times that it was hard to get connected to any one character.
On the whole, I was very disappointed with All Just Glass. But, I’m not giving up on Amelia and her work. I know she can do so much better than this! I give this novel 1.5 out of 5 stars.
All Just Glass was, in my opinion, very poorly thought out. The entire novel is told in only 24 hours, with a time stamp at the beginning of each chapter to let you know how much time has elapsed. This made the entire novel very unbelievable for me, as we were expected to believe that all of that happened in only one day. I think, for me, that was what ruined the book. If the events had been spaced out over a few weeks, the novel would have been infinitely better.
The characters seemed dry in this book, as opposed to Shattered Mirror where they were more vibrant and interesting. The point of view switched so many times that it was hard to get connected to any one character.
On the whole, I was very disappointed with All Just Glass. But, I’m not giving up on Amelia and her work. I know she can do so much better than this! I give this novel 1.5 out of 5 stars.
randomly_kait's review
4.0
Okay, so I was half way through the first chapter before I realized that All Just Glass was the sequel to Shattered Mirror. Okay now, you can stop looking at me like that. It's been awhile since I've read it, sheesh. ;)
The story is told from a few POVs so sometimes it gets confusing, so pay attention! And honestly, I was reminded of Damon and Stefan Salvatore when I was reading about Nikolas and Kristopher, but that's actually a good thing.
The story is told from a few POVs so sometimes it gets confusing, so pay attention! And honestly, I was reminded of Damon and Stefan Salvatore when I was reading about Nikolas and Kristopher, but that's actually a good thing.