Waking Up in the Land of Glitter by Kathy Cano-Murillo

This glossary would have served better to be in the front of the book before the story began. Luckily for me, I checked out the whole book before reading it and found a glossary of terms in the back.

From the synopsis on the back cover, I gathered the book would have some Spanish terms, names and cultural influences but I did not expect it to the degree it was used. The majority of what I liked in the book is portrayed in my synopsis. While the story was entertaining enough, it had a few flaws that made it less enjoyable and a little difficult to read. Though I am a crafty person, this book was a little much for me. “Waking up in the Land of Glitter” is a story that centers on crafts and art. Through it all each of these women find comfort in each other, blessings in their differences and strength in friendship and the value of finding something you truly love. With the help of Ofelia, her best friend and craftier wannabe, Chloe, a local celebrity crafter with a secret, and a few other new found friends, star attempts to get her life on track and redeem herself. Now, in effort to redeem herself, Star agrees to participate in a national craft competition. For Star, losing the man she loves is a far greater punishment than she ever imagined. Star is given the choice to group up and make something of herself or get out. Thank you so much for this novel, and I know something that will be stuffed in all my amigas stockings this Christmas!Įstrella “Star” Esteban has been floating along through life until her most recent indiscretion causes her boyfriend to leave her and her parents to put their foot down. That is me! I loved all the different layers of your characters and your passion not only for writing and crafting, but for forming characters you could read about forever. A paraphrase of a line that really resonated with me, from Chloe: Star may not know what she wanted to do in life, but she would sure help you if you did. Star could not be more like me if she had been my glitter-covered Siamese twin! Her inability to finish things, her hurricane energy, her inventiveness, her wandering through life. I just finished reading your novel and not only did it have me in stitches (haha craft puns!), but it touched me on a level that was completely unexpected. This book touched me so that instead of just writing 'it was awesome,' I thought I'd get a little personal and show you the letter I sent to the author, Kathy Cano-Murillo.įirst off, as a fellow Phoenician I want to say a HUGE gracias for writing a book that takes place in a city so close to my corazón. Friendship tougher than any industrial craft adhesive, tougher than glitter. But thankfully, glitter is not the main glue of this story.

One of my friends flips out whenever a spec comes in close proximity to her. Some people might get put off by the mere title having glitter in it.

Waking Up in the Land of Glitter by Kathy Cano-Murillo