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A review by hannahmaybookreviews
The Last Snow by Stina Jackson
4.0
Title: The Last Snow
Author: Stina Jackson
Pub: Corvus Books
Rating: 4/5
A huge thank you to the author, Random Things Tours and Corvus Books for letting me be part of the blog tour!
Synopsis:
It is early spring in Odesmark, a small village in Sweden that has been abandoned by many inhibitants. Liv Bjornlund is one remaining villager, living in a derelict house with her teenage son and ageing father. The family are well known for being peculiar and many gossip behind their backs. They question why Liv has stayed with her controlling father for so long and whether it is true that Vidar is sitting on a small fortune. It is evident thought, that the old man’s decisions have left him with many enemies, no one ever forgets in Odesmark. Someone wants their revenge, to take back what was there, they will stop at nothing to make this happen, whoever tries to stand in their way.
Review:
I was very excited for this read, the description hooked me in straight away, leaving me in suspense, I had to read this one to uncover its secrets. The reviews looked very promising and it felt like this would be the perfect read for the cold winter nights that we’ve been experiencing at the moment.
I was drawn in straight away, after reading the first chapter I was left wanting more. I loved how I could visualise everything the author wrote and she did a fantastic job at setting the scene. The story jumps from present day to events in the past and this was clear to follow and didn’t disrupt the flow of the story.
Instantly I could feel Liv’s heaviness and at times I felt myself getting frustrated for her. I also really felt for the character Liam, despite me not agreeing with some of his choices, I could sense his feeling of entrapment. This book made you feel many things, I could feel the darkness of the controlling characters and some really made my skin crawl such as Gabriel. The author does a fantastic job at creating characters for the reader to hate.
I genuinely felt the story line and plot really intriguing and I struggled to put the read back down once I had started. I knew the story was building up to something, I just couldn’t put my finger on what. I even like how the author’s writing has you questioning your judge of character and you begin to doubt yourself, especially when it comes down to Vidar.
The twists and turns throughout keep you hooked and keep you on your toes. I got very close to the end before I could work out the clever plot and I love it when you have a book you struggle to call what will happen. I was very satisfied with the ending too, it left me with a sense of contentment after such a tense read.
The descriptions were beautifully written, the characters were interesting, the read was atmospheric and I was left in suspense throughout. I really enjoyed this read!
Author: Stina Jackson
Pub: Corvus Books
Rating: 4/5
A huge thank you to the author, Random Things Tours and Corvus Books for letting me be part of the blog tour!
Synopsis:
It is early spring in Odesmark, a small village in Sweden that has been abandoned by many inhibitants. Liv Bjornlund is one remaining villager, living in a derelict house with her teenage son and ageing father. The family are well known for being peculiar and many gossip behind their backs. They question why Liv has stayed with her controlling father for so long and whether it is true that Vidar is sitting on a small fortune. It is evident thought, that the old man’s decisions have left him with many enemies, no one ever forgets in Odesmark. Someone wants their revenge, to take back what was there, they will stop at nothing to make this happen, whoever tries to stand in their way.
Review:
I was very excited for this read, the description hooked me in straight away, leaving me in suspense, I had to read this one to uncover its secrets. The reviews looked very promising and it felt like this would be the perfect read for the cold winter nights that we’ve been experiencing at the moment.
I was drawn in straight away, after reading the first chapter I was left wanting more. I loved how I could visualise everything the author wrote and she did a fantastic job at setting the scene. The story jumps from present day to events in the past and this was clear to follow and didn’t disrupt the flow of the story.
Instantly I could feel Liv’s heaviness and at times I felt myself getting frustrated for her. I also really felt for the character Liam, despite me not agreeing with some of his choices, I could sense his feeling of entrapment. This book made you feel many things, I could feel the darkness of the controlling characters and some really made my skin crawl such as Gabriel. The author does a fantastic job at creating characters for the reader to hate.
I genuinely felt the story line and plot really intriguing and I struggled to put the read back down once I had started. I knew the story was building up to something, I just couldn’t put my finger on what. I even like how the author’s writing has you questioning your judge of character and you begin to doubt yourself, especially when it comes down to Vidar.
The twists and turns throughout keep you hooked and keep you on your toes. I got very close to the end before I could work out the clever plot and I love it when you have a book you struggle to call what will happen. I was very satisfied with the ending too, it left me with a sense of contentment after such a tense read.
The descriptions were beautifully written, the characters were interesting, the read was atmospheric and I was left in suspense throughout. I really enjoyed this read!