Glitter Girl
Gelesen von Erin O'Briant
Erin O'Briant
(3,893 Sterne; 14 Bewertungen)
One grown daughter is a flagrant San Francisco lesbian who has won and lost an international journalism award only to reinvent herself as a glitter spray salesgirl. The other daughter strayed away from her secular family and right through the sliding glass doors of a church housed in a nearby mini-mall. This family has a few issues to work out: meet the Sorens.
Gloria Soren, the “glitter girl” in the novel, is picking up the pieces of her spectacularly failed career, falling in love, and wondering how she became an almost-pathological liar. The younger Soren sister, Angie, is spearheading an anti-abortion movement in Georgia and no longer talks to her family. She's waiting to marry her charismatic pastor, but their lives begin to change when Gloria visits her sister to make up.
Want to know what happens? You'll just have to listen.
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By: Brooke
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I loved this story. I have a sister who I love dearly and the relationship between the sisters feels real. Although they were very different, I liked (and was rooting for) both of them by the end. When I was listening to this audiobook, I actually enjoyed my commute--which is ...
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Sophie
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I enjoyed this book. it was nice and a refreshing change to have a lighthearted and modern read/listen from librivox. I found the book got better as it went on. I couldnt relate to the characters and found it only so-so for the first half and perhaps could have been better written. But when I finally got to know more about angie (one of the sisters) and the differences between her and her sisters beliefs in lifestyles as well as the things they had in common it got more interesting. I think it brought up some important issues, to do with religion and sexuality. At the end of the penultimate chapter on here there seems to be an advert which confused me and made me think it was the end of the book and a sudden end at that. But the actual conclusion as in the last few paragraphs were a bit sappy. still, important issues raised and the way we view them, especially relevant for Americans especially I think. It is read well.
By: Chrissy
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I find that Glitter Girl is anything but bigoted; instead, it evokes a polarizing conversation but does so with human faces. Abortion, gay rights, Christianity...these are difficult issues at any time, but especially now, and I feel this book deals with them in a realistic, fair way. The characters simply ...
By: Jenny
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This was pretty different from my usual fare (I'm more of a sci fi and horror fan) but I loved it! I'm really impressed with how well Erin O'Briant tackled some difficult issues without oversimplifying them. There are no good guys or bad guys, just people doing their best to ...
By: Cisco
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I must say, that was a refreshingly good listen. I work nights, and my shifts are long, so presently I stock up on listening material and hope it helps me pass the time. This was quite the little study in modern family dynamics, entertaining, and relatively well balanced. I have ...
By: Noviça
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Hi! Thank you for writing such a good book. I listened to it in my bus rides to school and I had a very pleasant time. I guess that the best thing about your book is that it makes us have fun, but at the same time, the story is ...
By: Bryant M.
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Wonderful audiobook and a wonderful reading. It's very realistic view of sibling hood I think. I was surprised when the book ended so quickly.
By: Erin O'Briant
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Hi listeners--great news! GLITTER GIRL comes out in print August 1, 2010. Visit www.litbooks.net and sign up for the email list for alerts.