The Girl in the Glass
Ratings2
Average rating3
15
Ratings2
Average rating3
Since she was a child, Meg had dreamed of visiting Florence, Italy, and stepping into the place captured in a picture at her grandmother's house. When her dad finally tells Meg to book the trip, she prays it will heal the fissures left by her parents' divorce. But when Meg arrives, her absent father has left aspiring memoir-writer Sofia Borelli to introduce Meg to the ancient city. Sofia claims to be a descendant of the Medicis, and that a Medici princess communicates with her from the great masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance.
Reviews with the most likes.
I come into reading The Girl in the Glass knowing that Susan Meissner made my absolute favorites list with The Shape of Mercy and I enjoyed but did not love another one, White Picket Fences I believe. The background for Meg and Nora's story sounds enchanting and I do believe that I have come to find that the combination of contemporary with historical switch offs is my favorite setting for novels these days. Especially when it is a time and place that I have not read much about before, such as Italy. At about 40% into the story I'm curious and a little confused, but I think I'm confused right along with my fictional friend Marguerite, another form of my name that I love. I believe the contemporary aspects make this a novel that many people today can relate to with the surprise and unreliability of certain people we think should be perfect in life and are not. As the door opens here, I believe that the adventure is just beginning for Nora, Meg and Sofia. More review and thoughts to come as I progress in the book... So I finished the read, finally and it took me quite a while. [b:The Shape of Mercy 2752607 The Shape of Mercy Susan Meissner https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320443627l/2752607.SY75.jpg 2778306] was amazing and tops the list within a handful of my favorite reads. Yet the problem when you enjoy something as much as that other books do not always live up to it. What I can tell you is that I will definitely continue to read Susan's books and eagerly await new stories. However, this one was just so-so on my scale. It was interesting, it was a contemporary / historical mix. There was some romance, some deep family pain, and somethings beyond normal comprehension. It just wasn't awesome and did not keep my interest well. Thanks to Blogging for Books for providing a copy for review. posted: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2014/05/30/girl-in-the-glass/
