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Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige
4.0
Many thanks to the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. This in no way impacted my views and opinions below.
I've been seeing so many mixed reviews about this, and the hype's pretty big, too. It's safe to say that my encounter this book has gone really well! The premise of the book captured my attention from the get-go; I love fairy tale retellings, and I haven't seen many Snow Queen ones. Danielle Paige manages to weave the fairy tale retelling into the plot wonderfully, resulting in a very magical story. I definitely gobbled up the pages! This book actually helped me stave off an impending reading slump after [b:Empire of Storms|28260587|Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5)|Sarah J. Maas|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1463107108s/28260587.jpg|25272004]. I needed a fantasy, but not a heavy one, and this magical fairy tale retelling was just it!
When I first started reading, I admit I was a bit thrown off by the writing. I expected beautiful imagery & words to match the beautiful cover, but the writing was subpar, to say the least?¿ It confused me at times, but I finally got used to it.
My favorite thing about the book is the protagonist, Snow. She's a very refreshing protagonist. Most books with Princess MC's make them selfless and self-sacrificing, which is great, but not realistic. Snow, on the other hand, is selfish, and doesn't want to be who she is, because honestly, who would want to discover that they are a legendary princess with a psychotic, ruthless father who wants to have utter control of the country? Not Snow, that's for sure.
The plot of the story is very fast-paced, which actually worked really well. We're introduced to the world in very small snippets. The world building isn't a gradual, steady incline, it's a jigsaw puzzle slowly being pieced together.Most people might think this is messy, but it actually worked really well. This isn't a regular fantasy story, you have to piece together the world yourself, so keep that in mind while reading. There's also an aura of mystery around the story. We're introduced to many characters, and most of the time, it's a question of "Who can I trust?" It's very intriguing.
What I see most people being annoyed about is the love square. I do agree that the idea of Snow falling for a guy over the span of a few days is laughable, but that didn't stop me from feeling all the feels! I really like *the love interests*, and I hope they're developed more in the next book.
Overall, this book has a very pacy plot with just the right amount of intrigue & mystery. The romance was a bit unnecessary, but enjoyable. Snow is a great, kickass protagonist and the secondary characters are all memorable. This book definitely has it all: heists! magic! potions! beasts! thievery!! I cannot wait for the sequel!
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I've been seeing so many mixed reviews about this, and the hype's pretty big, too. It's safe to say that my encounter this book has gone really well! The premise of the book captured my attention from the get-go; I love fairy tale retellings, and I haven't seen many Snow Queen ones. Danielle Paige manages to weave the fairy tale retelling into the plot wonderfully, resulting in a very magical story. I definitely gobbled up the pages! This book actually helped me stave off an impending reading slump after [b:Empire of Storms|28260587|Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5)|Sarah J. Maas|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1463107108s/28260587.jpg|25272004]. I needed a fantasy, but not a heavy one, and this magical fairy tale retelling was just it!
When I first started reading, I admit I was a bit thrown off by the writing. I expected beautiful imagery & words to match the beautiful cover, but the writing was subpar, to say the least?¿ It confused me at times, but I finally got used to it.
My favorite thing about the book is the protagonist, Snow. She's a very refreshing protagonist. Most books with Princess MC's make them selfless and self-sacrificing, which is great, but not realistic. Snow, on the other hand, is selfish, and doesn't want to be who she is, because honestly, who would want to discover that they are a legendary princess with a psychotic, ruthless father who wants to have utter control of the country? Not Snow, that's for sure.
The plot of the story is very fast-paced, which actually worked really well. We're introduced to the world in very small snippets. The world building isn't a gradual, steady incline, it's a jigsaw puzzle slowly being pieced together.Most people might think this is messy, but it actually worked really well. This isn't a regular fantasy story, you have to piece together the world yourself, so keep that in mind while reading. There's also an aura of mystery around the story. We're introduced to many characters, and most of the time, it's a question of "Who can I trust?" It's very intriguing.
What I see most people being annoyed about is the love square. I do agree that the idea of Snow falling for a guy over the span of a few days is laughable, but that didn't stop me from feeling all the feels! I really like *the love interests*, and I hope they're developed more in the next book.
Overall, this book has a very pacy plot with just the right amount of intrigue & mystery. The romance was a bit unnecessary, but enjoyable. Snow is a great, kickass protagonist and the secondary characters are all memorable. This book definitely has it all: heists! magic! potions! beasts! thievery!! I cannot wait for the sequel!
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