Glitterland

· Triskell Edizioni
4.1
14 reviews
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251
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 L’universo è una palla stroboscopica che tengo nel palmo della mano.

 

Ash Winters, ex giovane promessa della scena letteraria britannica e ora scrittore cronicamente depresso di romanzi pulp, ha rinunciato all’amore, alla speranza, alla felicità e soprattutto a se stesso. Trascorre la vita nell’attesa della successiva ricaduta, tormentato dal fantasma delle aspettative altrui.

 

Poi, un incontro casuale a una festa di addio al celibato lo getta tra le braccia di Darian Taylor,  un aspirante modello dell’Essex che vive in un mondo fatto di gel per capelli, abbronzature artificiali e sfilate. Per sua stessa ammissione, Darian non è certo un campione d’intelligenza, ma sa preparare un eccellente pasticcio di carne e riesce a far ridere Ash, ricordandogli cosa significa travalicare gli opprimenti confini imposti dall’ansia.

 

Ma Ash vive all’ombra di se stesso da così tanto tempo che non è capace di vedere la luce oltre lo scintillio. Può un uomo che non ha fiducia in se stesso credere nella felicità? E come può un uomo che non crede nella felicità lottare per ottenere la propria?

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4.1
14 reviews
Alison Robinson
24 November 2020
I devoured this opposites attract romance between Ash, a bipolar depressed 'intellectual' writer and Darian, a model from Essex, who Ash describes as looking like a Glitter Pirate. This was sad, touching, uplifting, funny and gave me all the feels. I did feel that the depiction of the Essex accent was a bit on the Cor Blimey Mary Poppins spectrum but as an Essex girl myself I may be somewhat biased! Moving from Brighton to Brentwood, Cambridge and London this is a celebration of overcoming disabilities and learning to love.
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Toni FGMAMTC
20 February 2016
I am in love with this book. I've been seeing it around for awhile, but I just never took the time to check it out for myself. I'm beyond thankful that I finally did. I didn't realize that it would be so funny. I laughed a lot. Ash's dry since of humor is in sync with mine. He's like my book character soul mate. He and a friend are having a moment. He says, "Look, I need to stop having this heart-to-heart before I throw up. My heart gets claustrophobic." That's so perfect that I'm going to have to borrow it, haha. There's a serious side to the story as well. I had a bit of teariness. Ash is dealing with mental health issues. It's a constant struggle. Darian handles him so well. He hops right through those defenses. They're total opposites and absolutely the one for each other. Darian is such a sweetie and easily works his way into your heart. I read so much that I don't often take the time to return to a story, but I'm certain I will with this one.
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