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A review by sfcorgi
Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Mirrors - YES
Apples - YES
Dwarfs - NO
Princes - NO
This is loose as retellings go, and I think that's a good thing. You might not even recognize this as a Snow White retelling if Snow's name were changed. Furthermore, the protagonist (Anja) doesn't understand Snow's perspective or motivations until the very end of the book, which makes it a much more interesting journey.
Anja and her relentless internal monologue are wonderful. Like many of us, she struggles with imposter syndrome and overthinks everything. Anja is also a bit older and a bit larger than your average fairy tale protagonist, so it was easy to relate to her as a regular person.
The magical system in this book was not quite seamless. There were a few aspects that didn't hold up to scrutiny, causing me to get hung up on the details at times.
Like in her other books, T. Kingfisher has injected a lot of humor into the narrative. Some of this comes via a sardonic cat, who is a definite highlight. Jennifer Pickens is a talented narrator who brings each character to life with unique tone and pacing.
Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the ARC of this audiobook in exchange for my review.
Apples - YES
Dwarfs - NO
Princes - NO
This is loose as retellings go, and I think that's a good thing. You might not even recognize this as a Snow White retelling if Snow's name were changed. Furthermore, the protagonist (Anja) doesn't understand Snow's perspective or motivations until the very end of the book, which makes it a much more interesting journey.
Anja and her relentless internal monologue are wonderful. Like many of us, she struggles with imposter syndrome and overthinks everything. Anja is also a bit older and a bit larger than your average fairy tale protagonist, so it was easy to relate to her as a regular person.
The magical system in this book was not quite seamless. There were a few aspects that didn't hold up to scrutiny, causing me to get hung up on the details at times.
Like in her other books, T. Kingfisher has injected a lot of humor into the narrative. Some of this comes via a sardonic cat, who is a definite highlight. Jennifer Pickens is a talented narrator who brings each character to life with unique tone and pacing.
Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the ARC of this audiobook in exchange for my review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Murder
Minor: Drug use