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The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

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tuulitee's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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maya_vee's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Lovely writing, characterization, setting, and there’s so much depth to the characters even though the story is simple. I loved the descriptions of Alaska and homesteading in the 1920s, and the way Jack and Mabel struggle and adapt to their new home. I’m not sure the way Faina evolves with the passage of time made as much sense to me as the ways Jack and Mabel grow and evolve, but that’s just my impression right after finishing. I’ll sit with it and see if it comes together a bit more. 

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ashdawn's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It was well written, with good characters. But at the same time it was very sad, and still leaves you with a ton of questions. 

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juliej0715's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • 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

4.75

This was a wonderful book. I was surprised by how much I loved it even more as it went on. Emotional, being in a new place, dealing with grief, the hope of magic and a new life. Overall it's wonderful. I don't have a great reason to not give it 5 stars, maybe because I don't want to shout it from the mountains that it should be required reading for everyone, but I really don't have any criticisms. It turns out to be quite a beautiful story in the end. The author does a wonderful job describing the Alaskan wilderness and the beauty of nature. You hope and wish for all these characters' happiness and peace. Magical and mysterious and overall a wonderful lovely joy.

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crabturtlebug's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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yoursraine_'s review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad slow-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

The story talked about the childless old couple who lived in Alaska. It was slow but in a good way because they showed us their little life. 

the story is good. It talks about grieving, how they cope up with it, and their healing. However, I’m quite taken a back at Garrett’s part because I didn’t really expect that haha. Also, it’s so mysterious and I love how the questions were all answered at the last part.

Overall, it was a peaceful and quiet read for me. It made me want to also live in the woods, away from city and create my own little cabin.

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lauramcc7's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • 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

4.0


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tinysierra's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

The Snow Child was easy to get into and kept my attention. It was very atmospheric.

I liked the fact that the neighbors were there to help them when they needed it most. The friendship aspect was so enjoyable!

The audiobook performance was good! 

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beereading90's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
  • 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

5.0

 Überraschenderweise hat mich dieses Buch in seinen Bann gezogen und mich nicht mehr los gelassen.

Ruhig und gediegen beschreibt die Autorin das Leben des Ehepaares Jack und Mabel die 1920, nach dem Verlust ihres Neugeborenen, nach Alaska umsiedeln, um vor ihrer Vergangenheit zu fliehen und sich eine neue Existenz als Farmer aufzubauen.
Das Leben dort ist hart. Lange Winter, schlechte Infrastruktur, Einsamkeit, ständige Gefahr zu verhungern, zu erfrieren oder von Wildtieren gefressen zu werden.
Dies lässt einen die Autorin in allen Einzelheiten spüren, immer und immer wieder.
Aber nicht nur die äußeren Umstände bereiten dem Ehepaar Probleme, auch der Umgang mit ihren Gefühlen und Wünschen stellt ihre Ehe auf die Probe.
Als der erste Schnee fällt, fällt ebenso ihre Anspannung und in einem Moment kindlicher Freude bauen die Beiden ein Schneemädchen.
Am nächsten Tag ist das Schneemädchen fort, aber sie bemerken dafür eine kleine Gestalt,
die zwischen den Bäumen am Waldrand umherläuft....

Und schon sind wir mitten in der Geschichte. Es bleibt das ganze Buch über unklar, ob das Mädchen nun echt oder eine mystische Gestalt ist. So ist das nun mal mit dem magischen Realismus.
Vieles was man über dieses Mädchen erfährt ist Paradox und man muss sich einfach darauf einlassen, anstatt alles zu hinterfragen. Ist sie nun echt oder nicht?
Das hat mich in dieser Geschichte nicht gekümmert.

Es ist ein schön geschriebenes Märchen voll toller Natur und herzensguter Menschen die ich
alle lieb gewonnen habe.
Außerdem ist es eine Ode an die Landwirtschaft, so leidenschaftlich wie die Autorin davon erzählt, habe ich selbst Lust bekommen ein Erdbeerfeld anzulegen :-)

Tatsächlich habe ich nicht einen Funken zu meckern an dem Buch.
Für mich von vorne bis hinten eine Runde Sache. 

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jaxene's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

As I picked this up during the Arctic portion of a reading around the world challenge, I was really glad of all the detailed descriptions of life and scenery in the Alaskan wilderness. This was definitely a slower-moving story and rather than feeling like I couldn't put it down, I found myself having to make the effort to pick it up each night. However, that doesn't detract from the story at all. It beautifully parallels the children's story it is based on while remaining at all times firmly grounded in its Alaskan setting. I could feel the cold, see the snow's beauty, know the gritty necessity of hunting and trapping, and felt both the joy and sorrow of the quiet loneliness. 

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