The Glass of Time: A Novel
by Michael Cox
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Author: Michael CoxEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-10-05
ISBN: 0393337162
Number of pages: 592
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Book Review: A Little Long Winded
Summary: 3 Stars
I read and loved The Meaning of Night. It's probably one of my top ten favorites of all time. So, of course, I had to get The Glass of Time which is the sequel. I was a bit disappointed in the book at the beginning. It just took so long for anything really interesting to develop. A huge number of pages were devoted to details of beings a lady's maid and meaningless conversations between Alice and other story characters. There's the promise of a series of letters to explain the mystery of why Alice has been asked to become a lady's maid and spy on her mistress. They do eventually get delivered and the subterfuge is explained but it's a long time in coming. The last half of the book is much more quickly paced and holds the reader's interest. The ending is a bit predictable, however. I know that this was written during the last stages of a terminal illness for the author, Michael Cox, so perhaps that explains why it doesn't meet the high standard that he set with "The Meaning of Night." It is worth the reading if you're a fan of the first book. A lot of loose ends do get tied up. If you haven't read the first one, you might want to skip this one.
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