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A review by sammy234
White as Snow by Tanith Lee
4.0
Took me a long time to figure out how to rate this. White as Snow is so beautifully written and emotional, yet it took me a long time to finish despite its short length. Some parts completely held my attention, while other chapters were a bit less engaging.
I loved Arpazia. I'm kind of devastated by her terrible ending. (she didn't deserve that, Tanith Lee! It's not fair!) She was a villain, but still so relatable to me. I really empathized with her. I've seen a trend in novels and movies lately, where a story is told from the bad guy's perspective, but rarely is it done in a way I appreciate. Oftentimes, the villain ends up being a misunderstood good guy with no flaws. Tanith Lee, however, managed to completely humanize the Evil Queen from the tale of Snow White and make her into more than just a vain and jealous woman, while also making her into a complex protagonist who I grew very attached to.
The romance near the end of the book was also incredible. I almost want to give the book five stars because of how invested I was in it, despite the fact that the relationship takes up less than a quarter of the novel. It was so unconventional and tender and perfect. I reread the end scene a couple times because I loved it so much.
TW: non-con, murder
I loved Arpazia. I'm kind of devastated by her terrible ending. (she didn't deserve that, Tanith Lee! It's not fair!) She was a villain, but still so relatable to me. I really empathized with her. I've seen a trend in novels and movies lately, where a story is told from the bad guy's perspective, but rarely is it done in a way I appreciate. Oftentimes, the villain ends up being a misunderstood good guy with no flaws. Tanith Lee, however, managed to completely humanize the Evil Queen from the tale of Snow White and make her into more than just a vain and jealous woman, while also making her into a complex protagonist who I grew very attached to.
The romance near the end of the book was also incredible. I almost want to give the book five stars because of how invested I was in it, despite the fact that the relationship takes up less than a quarter of the novel. It was so unconventional and tender and perfect. I reread the end scene a couple times because I loved it so much.
TW: non-con, murder