Glimmer is like a young adult version of Pleasantville meets The Stepford Wives, but only with more of a supernatural/magical element to it. There are some rumors going around for some reason that it’s about zombies. I think because the book description uses the phrase “happy zombies”. But it’s not. Let’s clear that up. It’s not about zombies, but more of people who have been seemingly brainwashed. Two teens who we later learn are Marshall and Elyse seem to be the only ones who see this. So they’re trying to figure out what’s going on with the town, and why neither of them can remember anything, including who they are.
This was a really intriguing ride and I had trouble putting the book down. It has a lot of mystery to it and the visuals are really good. I could picture the whole little town perfectly and honestly I think this would make a seriously awesome movie. I liked that we were not only trying to solve the really strange goings-on of the town, but Marshall and Elyse are trying to find out who they are too — literally. The town is so creepy, yet happy creepy, that it gives you chills to think about a town being like this.
I won’t give away too much but let’s just say that these happy town-goers and tourists are kept happy no matter what. No mean, bad, nasty, angry thoughts allowed in this little town. But the how and the why are where the mystery lies.
The one downfall of the book is that the ending just seemed a bit abrupt and happened a bit too fast and too easily for me. I was hoping for more of a standoff and more fireworks than we got. It’s a standalone book, which is a refreshing change from the usual, but because of that everything had to wrap up in one book. While I think the author did do a good job of this, I just wish the planning for the end and the whole final conflict was a bit bigger and more drawn out.
But overall, this was a great book. I definitely recommend it. It’s a chilling and mysterious young adult urban fantasy (semi-dystopian), with a touch of romance.
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