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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
medium-paced
This book might be qualified as feminist, but it's not the case.
The Snow Song is not the story of Edith, it is the story of every woman who's ever walked this earth. Women who've been forced against their will, brainwashed, underestimated, reduced to silence just because they were women.
Edith fell in love with Demetrius, as every woman would fall in love with a man, a goal or life. But the moment she was denied that love, she lost her words, her silence then became her strength and the vicious cycle was broken.
Through blood, grief, heartbreak and tears, the village was relieved from its evil and its women's lives started the moment we thought they shattered.
Told and written in a very compelling way, with a dark folklore background and breathtaking descriptions, this book is certainly one of my 2021 favourites.
The Snow Song is not the story of Edith, it is the story of every woman who's ever walked this earth. Women who've been forced against their will, brainwashed, underestimated, reduced to silence just because they were women.
Edith fell in love with Demetrius, as every woman would fall in love with a man, a goal or life. But the moment she was denied that love, she lost her words, her silence then became her strength and the vicious cycle was broken.
Through blood, grief, heartbreak and tears, the village was relieved from its evil and its women's lives started the moment we thought they shattered.
Told and written in a very compelling way, with a dark folklore background and breathtaking descriptions, this book is certainly one of my 2021 favourites.
A fairytale but with a slight twist.
I really enjoyed this read although at the beginning I felt like it wasn’t really going anywhere.
The last 3/4 of the book I loved hearing about the womens bravery and how they all came together.
This is a heart warming tale that shows that using your voice can have a big impact but being the one who listens to others is just as important
I really enjoyed this read although at the beginning I felt like it wasn’t really going anywhere.
The last 3/4 of the book I loved hearing about the womens bravery and how they all came together.
This is a heart warming tale that shows that using your voice can have a big impact but being the one who listens to others is just as important
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Lacked any sort of magical quality.
The writing was so matter of fact and the message of the story was constantly hammered at you, like there was no nuance at all. Too much telling and info dumps and not showing.
Edith was an underdeveloped character and so was the romance between her and Demetrius. You're told they're in love and just have to believe it.
Trauma was given to characters for the sake of making the bad guy look worse without addressing how this would affect them as victims.
Quite disappointed as it had potential but didn't deliver.
The writing was so matter of fact and the message of the story was constantly hammered at you, like there was no nuance at all. Too much telling and info dumps and not showing.
Edith was an underdeveloped character and so was the romance between her and Demetrius. You're told they're in love and just have to believe it.
Trauma was given to characters for the sake of making the bad guy look worse without addressing how this would affect them as victims.
Quite disappointed as it had potential but didn't deliver.
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
I read this in one sitting, driven by curiosity for how it would end. I enjoyed the writing style quite a lot, and I found the character arcs mostly satisfying and interesting to follow. Not a huge fan of the main pairing if I must be honest but I did love all the side characters' stories, watching how they grew and changed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Abortion, Outing
I quite liked this one. I liked the messages throughout and liked the main character, however I didn’t find myself really caring about what happened to any of the characters and just didn’t feel connected to this one unfortunately. But it was still a fun read.