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LenaLena
Aug 31, 2013 rated it liked it
Alexis Hall has enormous potential. He is not afraid of difficult MCs, with serious issues. Ash, the narrator of this 1st person POV story has type 1 bipolar disorder. He has panic attacks and periods of depression that he shares with the reader. In his past he has been hospitalized during manic episodes and there has been at least one suicide attempt. He is sometimes genuinely debilitated by his mental issues and sometimes he uses them as an excuse or as a means to manipulate his friends. Ash i ...more
Bucletina
Hay ciertas variables que uno tiene incorporadas, cual estándares literarios, a la hora de considerar un libro como bueno o malo. Existe también un conocimiento previo sobre qué temas pueden llegar a impactarnos más y/o a afectarnos de manera estrictamente personal, ya sea porque tocan ciertos sucesos de nuestra vida o por la habilidad de su autor/a para activar algunos mecanismos emocionales. Esto puede verse revertido y contrastado por la realidad, con más o menos suerte. Y sucede también que, ...more
Kate McMurray
Oct 24, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: romance, m-m
I bought this book when it was published and then held on to it like one holds on to the last brownie in a pan because the reviews were so positive that I wanted to make sure I read it when I had the time to savor it. This was not a mistake on my part; I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I cried twice! That scene when Darian shows up at Ash's house after the fashion show... *sobs* But also the story is lyrically written and plays around with the time frame in a way that feels apt for this character ( ...more
Joy
Nov 17, 2013 rated it it was ok
"There was little I feared more than happiness, that faithless whore who waited always between madness and emptiness."

I did not like the characters in this book--they never clicked. Ash was a total selfish asshole and I'm not sure what Darian was-I know Ash was sick but he came across as a dick---the writing was good--I just didn't care for the story or the characters
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Monica
Sep 01, 2013 rated it really liked it
This book was selected for me for the MM Romance Group's Pick It For Me September Challenge, and I picked it as one of my Sept. Scavenger Hunt books. I was excited about reading this book because the blurb sounded so good. However, despite the good rating I gave this book, I had several problems with it.

"Glitterland" is the debut book by British author Alexis Hall. It's a story about Ash, a bipolar writer who suffers from intense and frequent panic attacks and wanting to try to kill himself aga
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Gaa-chan
I wanted to give up several times. It was... tiring. There was way too much porking (I wish the author had introduced more "out of bed" scenes. A cooking scene, and the Fashion Week/Day and wedding dinner scenes were not enough. I just couldn't buy into the relationship development). I found Ash to be a detestable person, and his inner monologue bored me to death. I loved Darian though. Hall is undoubtedly a talented author, his prose beautiful if overdone. ...more
T.T. Kove
THIS BOOK. I don't even have any words. I LOVE IT. That is all I can articulate at this point in time. ...more
Claudia the Night Owl
At first I was like Whuuuuut? Then I was like Whaaaaat! Awesome read.

This book's a work of art.
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2mmommy
Aug 26, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Fantastic!! An unexpected jewel!
Elisa Rolle
Aug 08, 2015 rated it it was amazing
2013 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention (5* from at least 1 judge)
Sir
Mar 22, 2016 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: old-books
So good
I really enjoyed this book, it was not what I expected
Johanna
Aug 26, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: romance, m-m
Josephine Myles
Aug 27, 2013 marked it as to-read
~♥*Marianna*♥~
Sep 01, 2013 marked it as might-read
Leigh
Sep 05, 2013 marked it as to-read
Sandra
Nov 04, 2013 marked it as to-read
Jules Lovesbooks
Dec 18, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Dina
Dec 25, 2013 marked it as to-read
Caleb
Jan 13, 2014 marked it as to-read
Jackie
Jan 25, 2014 rated it really liked it
Jerry
Feb 16, 2017 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Leah
Aug 15, 2014 marked it as to-read
MiMi Rae
Sep 01, 2014 marked it as to-read
Shelves: owned-nyr
Tracey
Jan 30, 2015 marked it as to-read
Cait Miller
Jun 03, 2015 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Sharon
Dec 02, 2016 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Richard Derus
Feb 23, 2016 marked it as to-read
Mickie Ashling
Aug 06, 2016 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition