Glimpsed by G. F. Miller
Published by Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers on January 2021Pages: 374
Format: eBook
Source: Publisher
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Charity is a fairy godmother. She doesn’t wear a poofy dress or go around waving a wand, but she does make sure the deepest desires of the student population at Jack London High School come true. And she knows what they want even better than they do because she can glimpse their perfect futures.
But when Charity fulfills a glimpse that gets Vibha crowned homecoming queen, it ends in disaster. Suddenly, every wish Charity has ever granted is called into question. Has she really been helping people? Where do these glimpses come from, anyway? What if she’s not getting the whole picture?
Making this existential crisis way worse is Noah—the adorkable and (in Charity’s opinion) diabolical ex of one of her past clients—who blames her for sabotaging his prom plans and claims her interventions are doing more harm than good. He demands that she stop granting wishes and help him get his girl back. At first, Charity has no choice but to play along. But soon, Noah becomes an unexpected ally in getting to the bottom of the glimpses. Before long, Charity dares to call him her friend…and even starts to wish he were something more. But can the fairy godmother ever get the happily ever after?
Charming!
I was happily surprised with this fun story. Charity is a fairy godmother, the magic passing down through her family line. She grants people’s deepest wishes and everything is HEA. Or so she thinks until a certain someone comes into the picture and makes her reexamine all of her good deeds.
Fun witty banter? Check. Romance? Check. Family drama? Check. Magic? Check.
I think Glimpsed was exactly what I needed right now. It’s lighthearted and funny with a touch of romance. Charity’s whole world is ripped open when she realizes that the wishes she grants may not be the best thing for the Cindys (Cinderellas). What can she do to fix it? And most of all, what does this mean about her, her identity? Her future?
I really enjoyed Charity. She had the perfect blend of independence and teenage drama without being whiny or melodramatic. I mean, she is a fairy godmother. Cut her some slack. Her journey through the book, realizing what she wants and how she isn’t just a slave to these glimpses of other people’s needs, was a refreshing twist to the usual Cinderella story. I liked how Charity started off as being one dimensional but as the story grows, so does her character. And when everything comes into question, she fights for doing the right thing. And being the best person she can be.
Noah is of course a perfect sidekick for her. I like his skepticism, which bounces off Charity and engages her as no one else really does in the book. She is a loner, mostly because of the magic she has and it was nice to see her open up not only to Noah but to all of the other characters she encounters in the story.
Also, her family aspect was down. I think having some family drama, absentee mother, running away older sister, fairy godmother grandmother, was the perfect way to go. It showed us different parts of Charity’s character as well as how she coped (or didn’t) with each of these important figures in her life. And of course, the ending really did it for me. It was satisfying and feel good.
Like I said, it was the perfect read for me during this pandemic. Sit down, take the afternoon off and fall in love with Glimpsed.
I’m not gonna lie. I’ll probably read it again.
Kimberly majored in Songwriting and currently works full time in the music industry. When she's not listening to music, knitting or writing, you can find her outside reading her favorite genres: Young Adult, Adult Fiction, Mystery, and Romance.
