Review of Like Glass
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Review of Like Glass
[Following is a volunteer review of "Like Glass" by Sylvia Wilde.]
Like Glass by Sylvia Wilde is a novel written in the first person and focuses on the life of Trey. Trey is an introvert, hardworking, and believes in herself. She lands herself a new job in New York, and even though she does not feel like leaving her newly found friends at home, she grabs the opportunity. She meets Camille and Susan, who have very different personalities. She laments about her office being too big and lonely. Trey was not always comfortable with people understanding her and would avoid questions that seemed personal.
The author tells us about Trey's relationship with her family. In Trey's family, it was okay to use anything plastic or wooden to hit anyone who messed up. Her dad was okay with hitting the kids at any opportunity and sometimes leaving them bleeding. Shouting at each other was the order of the day. This pissed her off, and she developed hatred towards all the members of her family. She always wished she could be far from them. Trey meets Rose, who becomes her brother's girlfriend, but she feels she should be hers. She is more attracted to her gender and admits that she is gay.
I loved the way the author brought out Trey's character. In every new story, we learn about a different character of hers. In one story, she is an introvert; she proves hardworking in the next story; and she gives us her gay life in the next. This was very unique of her. The author used flashbacks in several chapters. Trey's story about her family was well brought out as one of the flashbacks in the book. The usual fights described by Trey's family were also a flashback. The author unveiled something new in every chapter of the book, and this made the book interesting. She jumps from Trey's family to her adventures in New York in the following chapter. This was very thoughtful of the author.
There is nothing to dislike in the book. The author has brought out the characters in the most effective way. She gives us a clear picture of Trey's character. She describes several incidents that gave proof that Trey was more into gayism than different-gender relationships. She also describes various incidents, which made me understand that Trey hated her parents for a reason. The day Trey's father destroyed her birthday with fights made me emotional. He punished the young, crying baby in a way that seemed inhuman. I rate the book 5 out of 5 stars because I found no grammatical errors or typos in it. The book was exceptionally well-edited.
I recommend this book to those who love stories that question religion. Trey was always against the church and would ask Rose to avoid the church and church members. She also doubted the belief that God could heal Violet, as the church members used to say and pray for her. This book won't favor someone who hates profanity because it is full of it. One who is also sensitive to shouts and fights should not read it.
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Like Glass
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Like Glass by Sylvia Wilde is a novel written in the first person and focuses on the life of Trey. Trey is an introvert, hardworking, and believes in herself. She lands herself a new job in New York, and even though she does not feel like leaving her newly found friends at home, she grabs the opportunity. She meets Camille and Susan, who have very different personalities. She laments about her office being too big and lonely. Trey was not always comfortable with people understanding her and would avoid questions that seemed personal.
The author tells us about Trey's relationship with her family. In Trey's family, it was okay to use anything plastic or wooden to hit anyone who messed up. Her dad was okay with hitting the kids at any opportunity and sometimes leaving them bleeding. Shouting at each other was the order of the day. This pissed her off, and she developed hatred towards all the members of her family. She always wished she could be far from them. Trey meets Rose, who becomes her brother's girlfriend, but she feels she should be hers. She is more attracted to her gender and admits that she is gay.
I loved the way the author brought out Trey's character. In every new story, we learn about a different character of hers. In one story, she is an introvert; she proves hardworking in the next story; and she gives us her gay life in the next. This was very unique of her. The author used flashbacks in several chapters. Trey's story about her family was well brought out as one of the flashbacks in the book. The usual fights described by Trey's family were also a flashback. The author unveiled something new in every chapter of the book, and this made the book interesting. She jumps from Trey's family to her adventures in New York in the following chapter. This was very thoughtful of the author.
There is nothing to dislike in the book. The author has brought out the characters in the most effective way. She gives us a clear picture of Trey's character. She describes several incidents that gave proof that Trey was more into gayism than different-gender relationships. She also describes various incidents, which made me understand that Trey hated her parents for a reason. The day Trey's father destroyed her birthday with fights made me emotional. He punished the young, crying baby in a way that seemed inhuman. I rate the book 5 out of 5 stars because I found no grammatical errors or typos in it. The book was exceptionally well-edited.
I recommend this book to those who love stories that question religion. Trey was always against the church and would ask Rose to avoid the church and church members. She also doubted the belief that God could heal Violet, as the church members used to say and pray for her. This book won't favor someone who hates profanity because it is full of it. One who is also sensitive to shouts and fights should not read it.
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Like Glass
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Latest Review: Like Glass by Sylvia Wilde
