Annette's Reviews > Dancing on Broken Glass

I don't write a lot of reviews, and I've totally spaced keeping my shelf here updated. But this book blew me out of the water, so I have to mention it. Lyrical, gorgeous writing, with characters that are flawed, deep, and absolutely real. I felt like I knew them so well that I'd recognize them and want to give them a hug if we ever crossed paths. It's the kind of women's fiction I aspire to write myself and it inspired me to keep digging and keep growing as a writer.

A suggestion, though: Don't read the last quarter of this book while exercising. I nearly fell off the treadmill at our local rec center, crying my eyes out. I look forward to the author's next book, and I'll be in line to buy it.

As a side note, I'm up against this book for the 2012 Whitney Award for Best General Fiction. I won the award in 2010, which was a thrill. I'm under no delusions that I'll win again this year. I'm putting my money on this book. The award will be well earned. Bravo!