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I will give this a three stars, as 1) it sounds great 2) the cover is stunning 3) I have heard great things about it.
I'm really upset that it would not open, but I hope this is explanatory enough.

I enjoyed this book, especially India and Pakistan history, although I don't think I am targeted audience for this book, often I found the main character childish, but overall it was a good read. 3,5/5⭐

Thank you NetGalley for providing digital advanced copy in exchange for honest review.

A Pakistani-American girl finds a magical greenhouse in her backyard after her grandfather passes, and tries to learn it's secrets and reunite her family.
I loved this book. I loved that it's premise was based in Middle-Eastern and Indian history, culture, and folklore, which is underrepresented in general, but especially the literary community. I also loved the discussion and themes of trauma, particularly intergenerational trauma, grief, and thought that these themes were discussed maturely, but in a way that could also be relatable to teen readers.
I felt at times that the modern day characters seemed flat, but I loved the perspective of the historical characters in flashbacks - they seemed alive and tangible to me.
It inspired me to learn more about Indian and Middle Eastern history and it's culture and folklore.
Overall, I would read this again and recommend it.

I thought this was a very good book. I don’t usually read books that involve historical fiction, but this one was very interesting. I feel like I learned a lot about a culture I am not very familiar with. There were also some thrilling parts that kept me coming back for more. Honestly I could see this being an awesome movie!

Title: House of Glass Hearts
Score: ⭐⭐
Recommended Age: +13
English level: B1-B2

This book has a combination of fantasy, mystery, and historical events.
I liked that he tells us the history of India, Pakistan and how they suffered and passed the wars in 1940 and a great detail was made to me as well as joins it with fantasy.
Maera tells us the story of a girl who lost her brother when she was little and after something appears in her house, she relives the memory of her brother and tries to find out what happened to him while learning more about his family history. .
The characters seemed good to me but I need more than to delve into their history and in parts it confuses me because it tells you in the present and in the past.
I feel that this book was not for me and I do not know if it is because I have read books with more fantasy and expected more from the story.
It is a good book to start off with fantasy and mystery for young adults.

This book wax heartbreaking, but in a good way. Could you confront the monster of your grandfathers past?

This book was gripping and keep you turning the pages

✰ TITLE- House of Glass Hearts

✰ AUTHOR- Leila Siddiqui

✰ GENRE- historical fantasy

✰ OVERALL RATING- 3.5/5 stars

✰ CONTENT WARNING: violence

✰ SUMMARY:
Switching between 2 POVs- the first in colonial India and the second in present-day America- this story follows Maera as she tries to unravel the mystery behind a brother's disappearance 10 years ago and realises that her family's past, the one they refuse to acknowledge. is closely tied to it. When her grandfather passes away and his greenhouse appears in her backyard, Maera is determined to confront the monsters living in it because they are the keepers of her family's secrets.

✰ THOUGHTS:
This book made my head spin. Literally. I loved the jumping back and forth between timelines and how the author had somehow entwined these stories until they formed sort of parallels between colonial India and present-day America. The inclusion of folk tales was incredible and I adored it.

My only critique is that the MC, Maera, acted like a child even though she was a senior in high school. She whined all the time and let me tell you, I was pissed off when it came back to her POV.

Woah, this book was so mesmerizing, I think I read it all in like a half day...

House of Glass Hearts is this amazing, intricate genre blending book, all with a cast a brown characters and brown history. There's two timelines to it:
1. Maera's older brother, Asad, disappeared one day during a family visit to Pakistan. He's never been found since, and the event has affected her mother deeply. But she wants to talk about The Past, to get rid of what plagues her: what really happened to her brother? And when a mysterious greenhouse and her grandfather's diary appear after his death one day, Maera realizes that maybe she'll finally get to know.
2. Haroon is only 12, but he's living through India's biggest events: World War II and the Partition afterwards. When his father leaves for the war, he's afraid that he'll never see him again and goes on a relentless quest to find him. Along the way, he meets Shah Jahan Begum, a girl who may have a boy's name but has a spirit just as strong. When they sneak out one day, they find that the stories of churails are true after all, and Haroon's life has never been the same since, leaving him to realize that the world is crueler and darker than he thought.

Using jnterweaving tales, magical realism, mystery, and history, House of Glass establishes the long-forgotten story of India on the global page.

Thank you netgalley for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review. it was a decent book and i really enjoyed it. i am gicing the book 4/5 stars.

I'd like to thank NetGalley and the publication house for my copy. What a delightful read it was! I enjoyed the fantastic blend of magic and historical events. Maera represents the modern generation quite well and I imagined the fantasy elements to represent the suppressed events that have taken place before we were even born. If this is Siddiqui's debut then, I can't wait to read more of her books. It was well written, researched and clearly written with care. Will def recommend!

I absolutely adored this book!

What I loved:
- The mystical plot. I found the idea so refreshing and different compared to a lot of fantasy YA novels. It made me really happy to also read a fantasy novel told with a South Asian background and getting to know more about how World War II affected the relations between India and Pakistan.
- The lesson the reader learns. This is a book that shows what dwelling on the past can do to a family, how your bond with your family is meant to be cherished, especially through tough times. It also showed that loss, although painful, is sometimes for the best.
- The character development. Maera's journey from being highly naive and oblivious to the consequences of her actions - to being more understanding and willing to consider other's decisions was just beautiful. I especially loved how the bond between her and her mom grew to repair itself. The ending was satisfactory and much needed.

What I did not like:
- The only thing that stands out to me as something I did not like was Maera's behaviour at times. She had to have things her way and would ignore the warnings and advice of her friends. She even took it a bit too far sometimes and I get that she was desperate but sometimes, the MC needs to be rational, especially considering that she was a senior in high school, I'd expect her to be more logical.

I really enjoyed this book. I thought that it was amazing how it explored the history of Pakistan and India and the terrible things that happened there. The characters were also well developed, even the mothers, who had backstories of their own. My favourite character was Shah Jehan because I thought that she was a really strong female character. She had her flaws and imperfections, but she never let the men in her life take over her or decide what she should do in life. I really liked the addition of their Naana's diary and how that was woven into the story. The story wouldn't have been the same without it. While I did predict the ending, it didn't make it any less emotional when I read it. Overall, this book was amazing and I would absolutely recommend it for some diverse OwnVoices reading.

This book was so good. The imagery was beautiful. The fantastical, magical elements were stunning. I especially loved the shifts in perspectives from the past to the present. This was amazing.

This is a book unlike any other book I've read before.

Maera has spent her entire life haunted by The Past and her Ammi's refusal to speak of it. Maera's thoughts are mainly plagued of her missing brother, who went missing at her naani's years ago. However, when her naani passes away, his diary shows up in her bed, and his greenhouse pops up in their garden overnight. Ammi acts as though the greenhouse has always been there but Maera knows the truth, and believes that the key to finding out what happened to her brother Asad all those years ago lies in the ominous greenhouse, that seems to want to invite her inside...

This book is a blend of fantasy and historical fiction, stirred with mystery, and peppered with romance. House of Glass Hearts is possibly my strangest read of the year, the magical realism of the monsters lurking between the pages had me questioning reality, and the thrill of unlocking the closed doors of Maera and her family had me turning the pages as fast as my eyes would allow the words to be absorbed. It's suffice to say I read this in around 4 hours.

I think I will find it difficult to write about the plot, and the characters, as they do not seem like sole aspects of the book to be judged. Instead, they are harmoniously wrapped up in each other. The writing swaps from Maera's point of view, to the point of view of her naani, the fluidity of the switching POVs is a seamless transition, with each POV being equally exciting - a rarity in itself.

This is the kind of book that sticks in your mind long after it's been read. The horror and trauma of cultural/religious struggles in U.P. juxtaposed with the gnarly fantastical churlains are two particular features that I feel will stick with me for a long time.

To say I enjoyed this book would not be strictly true, when reading I did not feel enjoyment, I felt part of the frustrations, the mysteries, the potential love interests, and the horror. When reading House of Glass Hearts, I suggest to be prepared for a range of intense emotions - none of them enjoyment. However, this book is definitely worth picking up and reading.

DNF - I really wish NetGalley would allow previews of books, or for there to be a specified target age range for YA books (there's a big difference between YA for 12 year olds and YA for 17 year olds). It only took a few pages to realise this is a book for very young YA readers.

5/5 for the stunning cover! Unfortunately, I am not the desired audience for this book.