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drekklin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Animal death, Miscarriage, Child death, Blood, Animal cruelty, and Medical trauma
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
izzybell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Pregnancy, Child death, and Animal death
emilyinherhead's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"In my old age, I see that life itself is often more fantastic and terrible than the stories we believed as children, and that perhaps there is no harm in finding magic among the trees."
This is a tender story of an older couple who has recently moved to Alaska after suffering a loss, to strike out on their own and live off the land. The morning after a big snowstorm, during which they built a small child out of snow, they spot a girl lingering in the woods around their property, and from there, the book follows them as they attempt to build a relationship with her.
The Snow Child is about the snow child, sure, but it's also about loneliness, and grief, and healing, and friendship, and family, and figuring out your purpose in life, and remembering how to be excited. It's a gorgeous book to read in the winter—Eowyn Ivey nails her descriptions of the Alaskan cold, but she infuses the sadness with hope, too.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Miscarriage
Moderate: Animal death and Suicide attempt
ofpagesandparagraphs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Child death and Suicidal thoughts
elephant_mouse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
All love to the author! I will read their other book very soon.
:) <3
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Child death, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, and Animal death
Minor: Blood, Alcohol, and Sexual content
kodi_rae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief, Miscarriage, Blood, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Pregnancy, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcoholism
leialeilani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Animal death
Minor: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Infertility
bookishcori's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Infertility, and Grief
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Animal death
Minor: Blood
chrisljm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcoholism
spaceanais's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts