147 reviews for:

The Snow Song

Sally Gardner

3.79 AVERAGE

thefarwaytrees's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jenrkeeling's review

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

kcmg710's review against another edition

4.0

dark hopeful inspiring sad fast-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

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Really enjoyed this book but not so much the ending. It wasn’t necessarily bad but kinda left me with some questions still and although it kinda came full circle with Zamfirs circus and I appreciated that but I also felt that it was abit random I just don’t know how necessary it was? And also did Edith go travelling with the circus or did she end up leaving with flora? I know that Edith didn’t really know what she was going to do, BUT THATS NOT THE POINT I WANTED TO KNOW! 😂 
Also who was her biological father? Who was Zamfir? Who was her Grandmother? Maybe I didn’t pay enough attention but I’m genuinely curious. 

I loved the overall story/concept I thought it was really cool and enjoyed how each character developed in their own way. 

This book did feel very magical but also had some tense parts and included some darker plots/themes ( I can’t think of the right word ) so check the TWS

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Religious bigotry

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Abortion

lucyh95's review

3.5

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Rape

maxgoatcher's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional mysterious

renogan's review against another edition

3.5

dark hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sagali's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nithyaez's review against another edition

4.0

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I enjoyed the characters and storytelling - the author has such a lovely way with words and there was some incredibly beautiful, vivid imagery - however I was expecting just *something* a bit more and I’m not sure what that was.

And although there are undoubtedly threads of hope running through the story, it is ultimately a tragic, truly heartbreaking tale and I don’t think I was prepared for that or really wanting to read such a heavy story. Of course this is personal opinion but I think I wanted this to be a more uplifting book.

elizabethberger's review against another edition

4.0

emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-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: Complicated

lilmissb's review

4.0

emotional mysterious sad fast-paced