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lilyevangeline 's review for:
Stitching Snow
by R.C. Lewis
Why this book has four stars:
1) I have rated worse books than this four stars, so I feel that I must give this four stars
2) I read it all in one sitting, and that must say something for it
3) The writing was surprisingly good--often, Young Adult books have sub-par writing to the point of being distracting, but I didn't find that to be true in this book.
4) Although it dealt mainly in clichés, rewriting an old fairy tale using characters I've encountered before in YA fiction, it did it well. And although the characters were well known, they did develop and change throughout the story.
5) The romance, though predictable, wasn't sickening or illogical, and for once there wasn't a love triangle (thank you Lewis). I ended up actually liking both characters, despite the fact that they were in love with one another.
6) Moral ambiguity. I was actually questioning the main character toward the end. it wasn't a terribly original choice, but it was an unusual decision in that final confrontation ()
7) I just have a soft spot in my heart for sci-fi and fantasy mashups.
8) That cover. Possibly my favorite book cover from this year. Mmmm.
9) Finally, cage fighting. Just yes.
That's all.
1) I have rated worse books than this four stars, so I feel that I must give this four stars
2) I read it all in one sitting, and that must say something for it
3) The writing was surprisingly good--often, Young Adult books have sub-par writing to the point of being distracting, but I didn't find that to be true in this book.
4) Although it dealt mainly in clichés, rewriting an old fairy tale using characters I've encountered before in YA fiction, it did it well. And although the characters were well known, they did develop and change throughout the story.
5) The romance, though predictable, wasn't sickening or illogical, and for once there wasn't a love triangle (thank you Lewis). I ended up actually liking both characters, despite the fact that they were in love with one another.
6) Moral ambiguity. I was actually questioning the main character toward the end. it wasn't a terribly original choice, but it was an unusual decision in that final confrontation (
Spoiler
I think I might have liked this book better if she'd left Dane dead, actually. I have a lot of respect for people who kill off love interests7) I just have a soft spot in my heart for sci-fi and fantasy mashups.
8) That cover. Possibly my favorite book cover from this year. Mmmm.
9) Finally, cage fighting. Just yes.
That's all.