Brianna Labuskes is such a good writer. Her skills as a storyteller are so phenomenal, she is in the same category as some of the world's best contemporary writers . Ian McKewan,, Frank McCourt, Kate Atkinson, to name a few. Her talent with words and descriptions is second to none. And even though I despised the ending to the story, it was the right ending. It took a level of bravery to put pen to paper and physically put those words together that made phrases, then sentences, and then told such a heartbreaking finalality that was both poetic yet beautiful, but also, so much of an absolute waste of the resources of life and of hope, that my heart feels a tiny bit irretrievably affected. I want to believe that whole lives aren't wasted in the pursuit of ideas that will bring no closure and only pain, but I am seeing that sometimes, this is simply how it is. Some people seem to be dealt an excessive measure of pain, through little fault of their own, and some people seem to skate through life with very little residue from their dirty and foul choices ever sticking to themsslves, always leaving their filth to latch onto other, blameless ,collateral human. It is hard to admit that some of the people that we have in our lives and for whom we are expected to hold love, are bad people or simply not good people who don't deserve our focus and our lloyalty. It can be very hard to see these people ,when we are blinded by a sort of love for them that is present, even when we know that part of ourselves holds hate for them, leaving feelings of guilt and unworthinesss behind that may be wrestled with forever. This novel demonstrates that the people humans are taught to love and to respect and that will always love us because of our ties to them, sometimes despise us for the very same reasons; the very same ties.
This is a story I will not soon forget, and I am looking forward to reading another from this writer, both for the pure joy of reading a book that is so well written, but also to see if she can do it again. Sometimes an exceptional book is just a fluke. I have a feeling this is not the case with Ms. Labuskes.
Enjoy fast, free delivery, exclusive deals, and award-winning movies & TV shows with Prime
Try Prime
and start saving today with fast, free delivery
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Join or create book clubs
Choose books together
Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.
Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.
Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.
Similar items that may deliver to you quickly
Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1
Popular Highlights in this book
Emotions, as always, were the enemy, dangerous and deceptive. They clouded judgments, they altered reality, they directed focus from what was important.Highlighted by 305 Kindle readers- “If you feel like you don’t have a choice, you’re just ignoring the options that you don’t want to consider.”Highlighted by 277 Kindle readers
- Sometimes clichés were there for a reason—to lend words to a universal truth.Highlighted by 179 Kindle readers
About the author
Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Reviews with images
A Great Political-Psychological-Detective Thriller
Brianna Labuskes delivers in Girls of Glass! This political-psychological-detective thriller starts with a bang. Charlotte Burke is the daughter of a powerful Floridian judge and an enigma. As Detective Alice Garner pursues the case, it begins to hit eerily close to home. The story is told from various women's perspectives, which I loved, and jumps around in time in an effective way to convey each character's important backstory.
Top reviews from other countries
wilma mcmanus
The best book I've read in quite a while.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2019