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A review by lindsayl
Daughter of Glass by Vicki Keire
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.