Red Glass Audiobook

" This book is absolutely beautiful. Told from the point of view of a sixteen year old girl from Tucson who is afraid of everything. In the course of a couple months, she learns things that take some a whole lifetime to learn. Life and death, fear and confidence, anger and love, pain and joy, all come hand in hand in this amazing book. "

" Loved this book. The writing was beautiful, and so descriptive that it captured my attention completely and made me feel as if I was right there in the Mexican culture with all the characters, seeing, tasting, smelling and experiencing everything described. A very heartwarming story about finding your strength within, real love, family and forgiveness. "

" Red Glass is a multi-cultural, coming of age, young adult story that manages to unite the Bosnian war, the Guatemalan rebellion, USA/Mexican border disputes, illegal immigration, and the importance of expressing one's true individuality into one 300 page, easy-read novel. "

" The story in this book was really interesting and I liked the main character because she changes a lot throughout the story. "

" **4.5** Rating! "

" Cross-cultural coming of age roadtrip "

" Just a very well-written, contemporary story characterized by multicultural & international connections in the human experience. "

" Wonderful book! I plan to read all her books now. Well-written plot and very real characters. War refuges, immigration issues make this a timely read. "

" I am in the middle of this book for my school's battle of the books thing. It is currently the best book I have ever read. I reccomend it for sure "

" Tis is a good coming of age story and is about finding who you are "

" this was a cool book that my aunt gave me and it was a lot better than it sounded. It was about this girl named Sophie and how she travels to Mexico to help some friends. "

" One of my favorite new books! I learned how important the choices in your life can be every day. "

" great book, thoughtful and poignant "

" It was very realistic and captivating at the same time. It was a great coming of age novel "

" Tried to cram several books' worth of ideas into one book. "

" FANTASTIC!!!! I would totally read it again. "

" Beautiful writing and a beautiful story. I wanted to start this again from the beginning the moment I finished. "

" This book was so amazing. I loved it. "

" This book is really magical and well done. I recently met the author when I spoke with her on a panel.... and she is amazingly smart and well spoken. I found it interesting how the spanish phrases stick with (primarily) with english speakers. A great read. "

" great book, thoughtful and poignant "

" An Amazing romance/adventure book! The writing was excellent! "

" Red Glass is an amazing book. Sophie, who is afraid of everything has to journey south into Mexico and Guatemala. Accompanied by her Great-Aunt, makeshift little brother, her boyfriend and his father, she has to overcome her fears and face a heart-wrenching decision. "

" Tis is a good coming of age story and is about finding who you are "

" This one had me flipping pages until the last heart-breaking page. Love to read it again and again. "

" This is a Young Adult book. I chose to read it as it was about immigrants returning to Mexico and Guatemala and their hardships along the way. I would rate it higher if I was a teenager reading the book. Will pass along to my local library for their collection. Worthy of being on the shelf. "

" It was very realistic and captivating at the same time. It was a great coming of age novel "