PositiveThe New York Times Book Review... what drives the horticultural explorers in Beatrice Colin’s The Glass House is more than the thrill of discovery or the excitement of outfoxing the competition. And what motivates the women they leave behind is even more complicated ... At the end of the novel, Colin’s plotting takes a few unconvincing turns, but what rings true up until then is the approach-avoidance dance of Antonia and Cicely, women of very different backgrounds and personalities who share a common problem—dealing with the prejudices and assumptions of a world where men are expected to make all the important decisions.
