The Glister: A Novel Audiobook

" Many layers to this novel "

" I thought it was well written, but at the same time it is a short story that is about 150 pages too long. I kept reading, hoping that something would happen, something related to the premise of the story. When it finally did I was unimpressed and very disappointed. I wish I had followed my gut feeling about this one and stopped after the first 50 pages. "

" This book was really strange. I tend to start skimming when there are too many details and that is what the author does here. I never really understood what happened in the end either, it was confusing. I couldn't figure out if the kids were dead? In a parallel universe? Stuck in the plant? What, just tell me straight out! "

" Billed as a horror novel, this bizarre novel goes nowhere frightening or even ... coherent. Trying to be "abstract" it succeeds only in revealing there are no ideas at the core of this "story." "

" Beautifully written, but I was disappointed by the lack of development. So much rich detail, and yet so little was actually explored. "

" This book started out great - really interesting. By the end, I wasn't sure what is was about, which is pretty annoying after the time investment I made. But, 2 weeks after I read it, I still am thinking about it... "

" An amazing, hypnotic, ominous novel written with shockingly beautiful descriptions of moral emptiness and human culpability combined with innocence and despair. "

" Spooky and sad with a creeping horror. "

" The basis of the book is the disappearance of young boys, the meat of the book is the philosophy, the horror is the willingness of the boys going to their death. Was there redemption for the boys? "

" Burnside's lyrical writing is imaginative and really nicely done. So The Glister is probably worth reading for that (and for the enjoyment of a few dark, creepy scenes). But the ending is terribly disappointing. "

" My review is online at Fiction Writers Review. "

" A vivid and creepy hallucinatory tale told from several p.o.v. but Leonard (who enters on p. 51) possesses the voice I won't soon forget. "

" I read this book in one day; each page drew me deeper and deeper into the story. I loved the language, but I have to admit I just didn't "get" the book. Horror tale? Morality play? Not sure what to think of it, but I'm sure I'll be thinking about it for a few days. "

" What happened here? I think I completely missed the point of the book, not to mention what really happened at the end. Oh well. At least it was short. "

" Strong sense of foreboding with many literary references. Similiar pacing and style to Lovely Bones. "

" This book bored the pants off of me..the only thing I liked about it were some of the descriptive phrases. I don't think I'll be checking out any more of his books. "

" A page-turner for sure, lyrical and deeply unsettling. The poison wood, the childrens' cruel hunt at the landfill, the madness and suffering of Morrison's wife were all tangible and penetrating, but while the final chapters were suitably skin-crawling, the plot seemed to be left behind. "

" This book starts a bit slowly, but don't be deceived. It is an incredible read. "

" Darkly Scottish and full of adolescent angst, adult angst, and murderous angst. Great tone and characterizations. "

" This book started out great - really interesting. By the end, I wasn't sure what is was about, which is pretty annoying after the time investment I made. But, 2 weeks after I read it, I still am thinking about it... "

" Burnside's lyrical writing is imaginative and really nicely done. So The Glister is probably worth reading for that (and for the enjoyment of a few dark, creepy scenes). But the ending is terribly disappointing. "

" This book was a landslide. The writing is not bad and the premise had potential but the novel just went into a weird place and then drowned there. "

" What happened here? I think I completely missed the point of the book, not to mention what really happened at the end. Oh well. At least it was short. "

" Beautiful language, very lyrical. Slow in places, with a nebulous ending that was satisfying even though it solves nothing. "

" Beautifully written, but I was disappointed by the lack of development. So much rich detail, and yet so little was actually explored. "

" Exceptional prose wasted on a meandering plot with an unsatisfactory conclusion. Violence reminiscent of A Clockwork Orange and underage and kinky sex. All just a little too pointless and wierd for me. "