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3.02 AVERAGE
3.02 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I already read this book years ago, but with the release of the new prequel and sequel I wanted to read the entire series from prequel to sequel again. Since these books are not that big, it felt easy to do. And despite the fact that I knew what was coming, and despite the fact that I knew the twist to this fairytale, I was still shocked by how gruesome and yet also realistic it is. The author does an amazing job keeping the core of the fairytale we all know and are familiar with. However, she also adds a lot of new elements to the story. The characters are still fairytale characters and yet they do get more of a personality and debt. Just like the magic is all still there and yet there is a touch of reality too. The book does reflect issues of our own world back to us. Which becomes especially clear in the end. The last few chapters are just sickeningly gruesome and yet they are also what makes this story different from any other retelling you'll ever read.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Au début ce livre m'a beaucoup fait penser au film Blanche neige et le chasseur , et puis petit à petit le livre a prit sa propre direction. Ça a été une lecture très agréable avec des révélations surprenantes. Ce n'est clairement pas une histoire pour les enfants, c'est assez agréable de retrouver les héros de notre enfance dans une version adulte. Je recommande ce livre!
I was looking forward to reading this retelling. I had heard about it from a few people. For me, it was a letdown. I'm trying to reserve judgment till I read the rest of the series. I just didn't feel enough for the Snow character. I enjoyed the take on the evil stepmother, her story was more interesting to me than Snow. None of the characters had enough depth for me. It's not a book I would recommend to my fellow readers.
adventurous
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rating this was so hard. After a pretty dull beginning I enjoyed the middle portion of the book only to feel like I'd been kicked in the stomach when I reached the end.
Spoilers ahead.
It was just so disappointing after the positives I'd heard about the book. The 'modern spin' that the blurb talks about is anything but in light of the conclusion. In some ways it reminded me of old school Hollywood where any female character who showed even the slightest evidence of sexual promiscuity had to endure an unfortunate fate or end in order to be redeemed. After showing us that the queen might not be so entirely evil, she still ends up alone and possibly insane. Snow, on the other hand, is put back into her poison induced coma by her less than charming prince who is dissatisfied - even threatened - to learn that his new wife is independent and spirited. He returns triumphant to his homeland. Some books can have a dissatisfying ending and still be enjoyable and thought provoking. This was not one of them.
Spoilers ahead.
It was just so disappointing after the positives I'd heard about the book. The 'modern spin' that the blurb talks about is anything but in light of the conclusion. In some ways it reminded me of old school Hollywood where any female character who showed even the slightest evidence of sexual promiscuity had to endure an unfortunate fate or end in order to be redeemed. After showing us that the queen might not be so entirely evil, she still ends up alone and possibly insane. Snow, on the other hand, is put back into her poison induced coma by her less than charming prince who is dissatisfied - even threatened - to learn that his new wife is independent and spirited. He returns triumphant to his homeland. Some books can have a dissatisfying ending and still be enjoyable and thought provoking. This was not one of them.
I love fairy tales and the creativity in retelling them, but I didn't love this one. I thought I would like where it was going but things just seemed to wrap up too quickly too early in the book. That, and Snow White's character changed drastically going against who she had originally said she was. It's likely I'll read the other couple of retellings by this author in hopes I enjoy them better, but I cannot say I would recommend this one. Good ideas for adjusting the story, just not executed as well as I would have hoped.
Wasn't what I thought it was... not enough smut in this at all! Tho I did like the mixed up fairytales thru out the book if was like ummmm k!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced