The House of Velvet and Glass
Katherine Howe
Fiction
This book started out really
slow. So slow I almost abandoned it a few times. But I found myself interested
in the love story and managed to stick with it until the end.
The House of Velvet and Glass is
about the Allston family. Eldest daughter Sibyl is still reeling from the
deaths of her mother and sister aboard the Titantic a few months ago. Her
father closes himself off from everyone, and her younger brother has been
kicked out of college. Then Sibyl notices the visions she begins to have,
visions about her mother and sister and maybe even the future. Can she stop the
people she loves from being hurt before they realize what’s happening?
There were also scenes with the
mother and sister that I found non-relevant. I mean, we knew they were going to
die, so those scenes had no point. I really liked Sibyl but can’t say I was
drawn to anyone else. The ending was slightly disappointing, too, but I should
know not to expect too much from a novel that doesn’t classify itself as a
romance.
If you like Katherine Howe’s
other book and you enjoy historical fiction, you might like this one. If not,
skip The House of Velvet and Glass.
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