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Magic Under Glass (2010)

by Jaclyn Dolamore(Favorite Author)

3.83 of 5 Votes: 6

ISBN

1408802120 (ISBN13: 9781408802120)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing

series

Magic Under

review 1: This book was like finding a treasure! I wasn't sure what to expect and was pleasantly surprised by this curious tale. The writing stye was very fluid and the beautiful descriptions really pulled the reader into the story. The story was complex, each character seem to have its very own story line and the interesting part was how they all came together to create this wonderful tale. I will definitely be reading the next book and would recommend this book to others.
review 2: This book mixes familiar elements from Jane Eyre, The Wizard of Oz series, Beauty and the Beast, Pinocchio, Harry Potter and Pygmalion into an entirely new world where humans and dangerous fairies battle for land. The plot is slow to start off and I had a hard time getting into the stran... morege world. The world isn't as well-drawn or as detailed as the world of Harry Potter or Tamora Pierce's worlds. It seems to be similar to Victorian Europe or America where women wear corsets and have no say in their futures, but it contains sorcerers and fairies and spirits. Nim is brown skinned and comes from a land where women wear harem pants. Her culture is looked down on by the people of her adopted land as are the fairies. The conflicts between fairies and humans over land ownership parallels that of American settlers and the Indians. This story also contains ideas about women's rights and the place of women in this society. The big mystery really kept my interest though I was really sleepy. The ending is a bit rushed and ends without full resolution leading me to conclude there is a sequel. (Magic Under Stone available in Feb. 2012) I liked the characters very much. They aren't stereotypical and their roles and viewpoints aren't black and white. Bad characters have some good elements and good characters may have or do bad things. I especially like Nim. She's a strong heroine despite her circumstances. She's faced with an extraordinarily difficult decision torn between her heart and her ambition. She doesn't have easy choices to make and when she makes her choices she stands up for what she believes in. Nim is a heroine to admire. I would recommend this book for young teen girls who like historical fantasy with tough, strong-minded heroines. less

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