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wanderlustlover's review
4.0
I waited on tender pins and needles for this book to come out, and was there for sneaky hints about the story in the month before it did -- and, oh, reader, this book did not disappoint. Another amazing fairytale turned on it's edge and reinvented and still well beloved. Dark and yearning, glorious made of light and shadows. I will remember the scent of ghosts and apples every time I think of it.
ibri's review
I can't really remember much about it so no rating. I think it was a decent read it just has been a while.
angek98's review
4.0
Seven is inspired by Snow White, but I think it would be a stretch to say that it's a retellimg. There is no prince, no seven dwarfs. But there are motifs and metaphors to the original fairy tale.
The writing in this is amazing. It's got a good pace, the romance is developed pretty much how it would in a fairy tale, i.e, they fall in love in a day. And the plot is what really makes it stand out to your typical retelling.
This is a great read for someone who wants a quick lgbt retelling of your traditional fairy tales.
The writing in this is amazing. It's got a good pace, the romance is developed pretty much how it would in a fairy tale, i.e, they fall in love in a day. And the plot is what really makes it stand out to your typical retelling.
This is a great read for someone who wants a quick lgbt retelling of your traditional fairy tales.
lavendermoon's review
5.0
I never was into fairy-tales as a kid, maybe because on a subconscious level it was because I longed for a princess and not a prince, so it just didn't appeal to me. As I have grown older and came across Sarah's book's and now Jennifer's, I've come to love them! I'll just say I love this book and I can't wait for more from Jennifer and her wife Sarah!
corrie's review
4.0
Seven: A Lesbian Snow White is the first part in a series of well-known fairy tale retellings by Jennifer Diemer (aka S. E. Diemer, aka Elora Bischop, aka Bridget Essex). Yeah, the author leaves a somewhat confusing trail of names but I figured it out in the end ;-)
What’s most important is that I really like the spin she is giving to this fairy tale. You will hardly recognize it and even though there are quite a number of familiar elements - like the apple, the mirror, the step mother, 7 people in a cottage, the huntsman, the body suspended in lifeless animation - they have been transformed into something totally different. Diemer’s prose is dark and foreboding and filled with a sadness that’s ultimately well-suited for the genre. You literally feel the dark forest encroaching on you.
Fans of the fairy tale Snow White should really read this version just to see what Diemer did with it. And if you never cared for the original tale maybe this retelling will make you a believer.
f/f they keep it clean folks, just some kissing
Themes: an apple a day, systematic torture, ghosts, the quest for eternal life, lucky number 7, true love.
4 stars
What’s most important is that I really like the spin she is giving to this fairy tale. You will hardly recognize it and even though there are quite a number of familiar elements - like the apple, the mirror, the step mother, 7 people in a cottage, the huntsman, the body suspended in lifeless animation - they have been transformed into something totally different. Diemer’s prose is dark and foreboding and filled with a sadness that’s ultimately well-suited for the genre. You literally feel the dark forest encroaching on you.
Fans of the fairy tale Snow White should really read this version just to see what Diemer did with it. And if you never cared for the original tale maybe this retelling will make you a believer.
f/f they keep it clean folks, just some kissing
Themes: an apple a day, systematic torture, ghosts, the quest for eternal life, lucky number 7, true love.
4 stars
bedsidestack's review
this was very underwhelming and it felt too rushed. the characters felt one-dimensional and i'm positive that by next month, i will forget all about this tbh
sidhe's review
5.0
Jennifer Diemer's debut novella shines. The story uses quite an original spin on the traditional tale of Snow White and Jenn has a very poetic, emotive style of writing that draws you deeply into the main character's experience. I felt like I was sitting by a fire with her while she told me the story. If this is Jenn's first novella, I can't wait to read her next book!
angek22's review
4.0
Seven is inspired by Snow White, but I think it would be a stretch to say that it's a retellimg. There is no prince, no seven dwarfs. But there are motifs and metaphors to the original fairy tale.
The writing in this is amazing. It's got a good pace, the romance is developed pretty much how it would in a fairy tale, i.e, they fall in love in a day. And the plot is what really makes it stand out to your typical retelling.
This is a great read for someone who wants a quick lgbt retelling of your traditional fairy tales.
The writing in this is amazing. It's got a good pace, the romance is developed pretty much how it would in a fairy tale, i.e, they fall in love in a day. And the plot is what really makes it stand out to your typical retelling.
This is a great read for someone who wants a quick lgbt retelling of your traditional fairy tales.
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