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thereadingchallengechallenge's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
A beautiful retelling of The Snow Queen that makes the most of the rambly source material and injects it with fresh new perspective. I did find the pace a little slow but I loved the characters very much. So glad I finally read this.
susannahbeckham's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
amberlipfordsmith's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
the_one_krissy's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
amlibera's review
4.0
I'm not one for fairytale adaptations and I have little appetite for horror (or even the horror adjacent) but there is something about T. Kingfisher's writing that feels perfectly "right" in a way that I can't explain. This is a particularly dark outing in her fairytale adaptations appropriately since HCA's stories are similarly oddly dark. But the descriptions of the reindeer road and the ridiculous flying otters and the humor throughout brings a special sort of warmth and light to this Snow Queen retelling.
alba_1994's review
4.0
3 stars for the story build up and character development. 4th star for the Raven :D
theinkwyrm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The only thing that would have made this reading experience better is if it was cold and snowy outside because this is the perfect winter read. A retelling of the Snow Queen myth with a hefty dose of magical realism, talking animals, and a queer romance to boot, this short novel packs quite a punch in the best way possible.
mhstories's review
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
leafy's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0