This novel is so delicious, that I never wanted it to end! My only complaint was that it was so short. I felt like I had just started to read when I discovered that I only had a couple of chapters left to enjoy. The main character, Isabel, has a life that I would enjoy leading. One filled with books, cool clothes, vintage paper (I learned a wonderful new word to describe old paper from this book- ephemera), and a yearning for the place she used to call home. The author’s writing style is difficult to describe, but it glows.  Glaciers is not only a delightful read, but it is short enough that even though you may be left feeling like you didn’t get a whole lot of meat to chew, you can read the whole book in a satisfyingly short amount of time. This is a perfect book for busy moms who want a book to read in the small amount of a break they get when their children are napping or gone at school.

Content Analysis:

Language/Profanity:  5 mild obscenities; 2 anatomical terms; 4 F-Word derivatives.

Violence/Gore:  A character injures his hand, but no blood or gore is described; a boy is run into with a bicycle, and a wheel spoke punctures through his abdomen with minimal blood and a brief description of the incident and how it happened.

Sex/Nudity:  A man and woman kiss several times.

Mature Subject Matter:

War

Alcohol / Drug Use:

Drinking wine and beer by adults.