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superducky800's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? It's complicated
5.0
qkat's review
4.0
An interesting retelling of Snow White. Mina, the stepmother, was the more fascinating of the two main characters. Enjoyable read.
paperairplanes's review
5.0
This was the best kind of painful. Mia and Lynet's mother-daughter relationship was lovely.
entry_level's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
marieintheraw's review
4.0
This was (almost) everything I could have wanted in a retelling. I received an ecopy of this book through Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
issyharvey's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Feminist, fairytale retelling with sapphic representation and chosen family? Could not ask for more.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
megelizabeth's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
"Only their choices would determine who they were in the end."
I'm not much of a fantasy reader, so there are elements of this book that I didn't love just due to personal preference, but on the whole I really enjoyed it. I found it to be such an interesting reimagining of the Snow White story and loved its explorations of feminist themes and of Lynet and Mina's relationship (and also loved its explicit nods to the fairytale and to the reclaiming of both Lynet and Mina's characters and stories). The writing is also brilliantly vivid and I felt truly immersed in the world. I enjoyed the romantic subplot a lot as well! Just a really solid read overall :)
I'm not much of a fantasy reader, so there are elements of this book that I didn't love just due to personal preference, but on the whole I really enjoyed it. I found it to be such an interesting reimagining of the Snow White story and loved its explorations of feminist themes and of Lynet and Mina's relationship (and also loved its explicit nods to the fairytale and to the reclaiming of both Lynet and Mina's characters and stories). The writing is also brilliantly vivid and I felt truly immersed in the world. I enjoyed the romantic subplot a lot as well! Just a really solid read overall :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Blood
Minor: Suicide
starrysea98's review
4.0
Despite the simple writing and next to nothing of plot, this book got me hooked to the last page. It’s something about Mina and Lynet’s relationship - some parts made me tear up, some parts made me smile. The alternation between Mina’s POV when she was 16 and Lynet’s when she is 16 isn’t disorientating at all; in fact, i really enjoyed their stories coming together. The only reason I took off a star is because the romance between Nadia and Lynet is too brief while the romance between Mina and Felix is too peculiar.