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The Glass House People

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The Glass House People - By Kathryn Reiss

The protagonist in this book is Hannah. When Hannah was fifteen she ran away from her family, and house. She did this because she felt like she was in love with her sisters to be husband. One night Hannah was talking to him in his bedroom, and Iris (Hannahs sister), walked in, and got the wrong idea. That night he was told to leave the house right away by Hannahs an Iriss parents. They were all crowded around the top of the staircase, and somehow he fell, cracked his head on the radiator, and died. Hannahs goal was to have a good relationship with her family, but mainly her sister. Since what happened, she wasnt sure if they would forgive her.
Hannahs barrier is when she brings her children, Tom, and Beth to her family at her old house, Iris is still thinking that Hannah pushed her husband . Iris refuses to forgive her sister. At the end of the book, they figure out who really pushed him.
I liked the authors writing style because she didn't go on and on, but instead she just explained what needed to be explained. When I first started to read this book, I thought that it was going to be a romance. I decided to keep reading though, and found that it was more of a mystery. Im not one who loves mysteries, but I liked this one a lot! I would recommend this book to anyone who likes mysteries, or who likes to read books that seem realistic.

I just finished reading this book. It was awesome, and I couldn't put it down! The characters were very realistic, and I could picture everything. The plot was great. It was full of suspense. I would reccomend this book to anyone who likes mysteries. Here's my summary: Hannah, who left her family 20 years ago, has decided to come back home. She and her family re-encounter the tragedy that happened so many years ago. Can they finally work out their problems after such a long time trying to ignore it?

This book was a good book. It kept me want to read on and on. The only reason I gave it **** is because I got kind of confused during the middle of it. Here's my summary on the book:

A teenage girl named Beth has to go with her mom and brother to stay with her mom's family. She has to leave behind her boyfriend, Ray, with whom she works at a stained glass store. Her mom ran away from home when she was 17 and hadn't been back since then. When they get to the house, Beth meets her crazy, drunk aunt named Iris. Iris severly dislikes Beth's mom, who's name is Hannah. Beth is not really sure why. In this book, Beth finds out what truly happened the night before Hannah ran away and why she did.
This book leaves you hanging on the edge of your seat waiting to see what comes next!! Enjoy!!

A Review by Sherri
I thought this "The glass house people" was a good book, I thought Hannah was the best character though, because she was accused for killing someone, so it was like a mystery. It seemed like you were actually in the story, like when they got to their grandmas and grandpas house. They explained how the house was, and what it looked like. I would give this book a rating of 5 stars, because it was GOOD! I think anyone who likes mysteries should read this book; it's an AWESOME book!

Five stars is the right rateing for this book, I started to read it, and I couldn't put it down!!!

Beth is stuck in a car going to her grandparents house for the first time with her brother and widower mother. Beth doesnt even want to be there she was forced to go by her mother. When they reach their destination, Beth is amazed that this is the enviornment that her mother grew up in. Beth soon learns that all isn't what it appears. Her crazy aunt is always yelling at her and her mother for some unknown reason. Beth soon learns the startling truth. Her aunt was to be married but the man was killed by falling down the steep stairs and hitting his head on the radiator. Beth wanders for answers and starts to find some interesting information, her mother was a "rebel" in her younger years and was trying to split the marridge of her sister and her fiance. Later she learns that it might be her mothers fault!!! Will she ever know who did it??? An absolute must-read mystery book. It will keep you wondering to the very end!

Hey Everybody, I read this book and I thought it was GREAT.It has a good plot. It has good charchter structure. I started reading it and it was BORING. But after I got into it I couldn't stay aways from it I read it in 3 days striaght and it is like a 300 page book. Mostly it's about a family that is falling apart casue a tradegy that happened lots of years ago. Thnax for listening to my opinon.

When Hanny comes home after running away 20 years ago, after the death of her sister's fiance.She finds her family ripped apart. But this time she has 2 kids,Beth 16 ,and Tom 15.They wonder if they can solder the crack back together.

When I first purchased this book I expected a very thrilling, exciting mystery but when I finished reading it, it seemed as a somewhat boring novel because the story and events felt repetitive. That each event was just like the other. However I must say, the story did make me read on and on, for about 2 hours once. The story was quite a weird one...

A young girl named Beth and her single mother, Hannah, and younger brother, Tom, drove to the east coast from California to visit their grandparents' home. It was uncomfortable for Beth and Tom however even more for Hannah because she ran away from her parents' home and never returned for 20 years. Once they arrived, the layout of the house was the same, however the people weren't. Throughout their whole stay, many quarrels between Hannah and her drunken sister, Iris, had erupted about the cause of death of Clifton Becker. It was a blessing for Beth and Tom to ever get out of the house and hang out with some neighbors around. The whole stay, Beth and Tom tried to figure out the story behind Clifton and how to solve the 20 year old mystery. After all these years, someone finally admitted who pushed him down the deadly stairs, but who was it really?

i would give it 5 stars iloved that book i thought it was so goodthat i told my mom to go out and buy the book for me and now i am doing a reading fair project on it .If i could i would want to tell the author to please write anthor part to that book I did not think it should have been left off there. Well my name is Lindsey and i loved your book i am in 7th grade and asking please WRITE somemore!!!

thanks Lindsey 13 Missississippi

it wasn't a waste of time, either. It's about a 16 year old girl named Beth who is forced to go along with her mother to her mother's childhood home. Hanny Lynn, Beth's mother, ran away from her family when she was a teenager and hasn't had contact with them since, and for a good reason! But what secret is hiding under the surface of this family? And why does Aunt Iris hate Hanny Lynn so much?

It was a little disappointing. I was expecting so much more from this book, but I do have to say the characterization was strong. I liked the contrasting personalities - especially that of drunken Aunt Iris. And the whole glass concept woven into the book was interesting as well. All in all, I'd probably give it a B.