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A review by jackiehorne
Glass Tidings by Amy Jo Cousins
4.0
Lovely character study of two lonely men who are temporarily thrown together after a hit-and-run accident and find themselves wishing that their connection might develop into something more lasting. Middle-aged Grey, one of the few gay men in his small midwestern town, has become the de-facto grumpy loner, despite being the owner of a store that sells holiday ornaments and decorations. Twenty-eight-year old Eddie has been living life on the road since he ran away from foster care at 16, following the Renaissance Faire circuit in the spring, summer, & fall, then spending the winter camping on a Ren Faire friend's Texas land.
This year, though, Eddie thought to spend the holidays with a new lover up north. But said lover turned out to be more of a pot-head than a dream-guy. While he is on his way out of Chicago, he witnesses a hit-and-run in front of Gray's home. And the local police officer (a friend of Gray's) asks Gray if Eddie can stay with him until they can question him.
Cousins does great work showing how each character's background has led him to detach himself from others around him, and how each recognizes the deep loneliness in the other. A holiday story that gives a reader joy without exploiting said reader's emotions.
This year, though, Eddie thought to spend the holidays with a new lover up north. But said lover turned out to be more of a pot-head than a dream-guy. While he is on his way out of Chicago, he witnesses a hit-and-run in front of Gray's home. And the local police officer (a friend of Gray's) asks Gray if Eddie can stay with him until they can question him.
Cousins does great work showing how each character's background has led him to detach himself from others around him, and how each recognizes the deep loneliness in the other. A holiday story that gives a reader joy without exploiting said reader's emotions.