Shattering Glass

by Nancy-Gay Rotstein

"Rotstein vividly outlines the lives of three successful women who reminisce about what they have sacrificed--traditional family values for career and vice versa--to get what they want.... She brings her three protagonists to life with sympathy."
--Publishers Weekly

"In ways tragic, lonely and heroic this novel shimmers with contemporary hopes and fears. Recommended for its dramatic plotting and riveting dialogue." Excellent
--The Readers Review

"What is the price of career success for women? The author takes us through the lives of three successful women, and in the inevitable juggling of home, family and career, sacrifices are made. The plot is well-crafted, the dialogue realistic and the characters well-drawn.
--New The magazine for readers and reading groups (U.K.)

Novel holds a mirror to today's woman trying to balance family, career and fulfillment.

Three talented and determined women reach the pinnacle of success and find themselves thrown together at a critical moment that will change each of their lives forever.

In her powerful novel SHATTERING GLASS, Nancy-Gay Rotstein masterfully weaves the tales of three women, who, like so many, find themselves caught between career and family, trying to maintain a precarious balance between success, independence and motherhood. With compelling realism, SHATTERING GLASS confronts these issues that remain unresolved as it follows the women through their challenges, pain, joy and triumphs. Rotstein creates three very different women, each of whom in their own way shatter the "glass ceiling" and must cope with the inner turmoil brought on by being pulled in opposite directions by her desire for career success and striving to be a good mother.

Genres: Fiction

373 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1996

Reviews

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was absolutely enthralled by each of the three women's stories. They are distinct characters that go through different life experiences, and yet the literary thread connecting their stories is evident from the very beginning. Rotstein's writing is so colorful and accessible, which made this the wonderful read.

[Ali · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really great novel about the challenges women face today. I thought the book was a real page-turner and I related to the lives of the characters, especially Judy. A totally engrossing novel, from start to finish. I couldn't put it down.

[Pamela · Rating 1 out of 5]

I couldn't get past the second chapter. I was finding it boring, humourless and amateurish.

[Kelly Lawton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recently read this novel in my book club. I found myself completely pulled into the worlds of these three very different women. I felt their pain and their happiness. I loved this book.