gloriazthompson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I didn’t know that this was going to be a retelling of the Russian folk tale of “Snegurochka” or The Snow Maiden - so that was a fun surprise!
Graphic: Miscarriage, Infertility, Animal death, and Death
kurale's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Infertility, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Drug use, Miscarriage, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content, Sexism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Gaslighting, and Stalking
izzybell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Pregnancy, Child death, and Animal death
thealyssa_ann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, and Infertility
qtcarolyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Animal death, Grief, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Blood and Death
Minor: Alcohol and Alcoholism
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Moderate: Pregnancy, Infertility, and Sexual content
Minor: Death and Child death
faithfullymoonstruck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Animal death
charley0796's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I loved the mystery added to the change in how dialogue was written when Faina appeared - keeping you guessing as to her origins, whether she really was human and a survivor or a fairy. A subtle touch!
I loved how the story evolved for the first few parts, with all the satisfaction and whimsical nature of a fairy tale crossed with reality. However, as many others have reviewed, the last part didn’t satisfy me. The lack of reflection on ‘and she returned to the wild’ or ‘they all melted into the woods, Garrett following her with his son’ or even how they got through the disappearance is something I wish was reflected more on - I feel this would have created that satisfying ending I needed.
Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Death, and Animal death
amberinbookland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Blood, Animal death, Death of parent, Child death, Death, and Infertility
chrisljm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcoholism