matt_and_cheez 's review for:

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

4.0

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This book has a beautiful fairy tale quality that is familiar and new at the same time. I loved the setting of 1920 Alaska with its brutal winters. Ivey really makes you feel the harsh conditions the characters are living in, as well as the pain they feel after losing a child. The side characters are varied and quite likeable, and there is just enough magic to make it enjoyable and whimsical but not remove you from the immersion in a setting that feels realistic.