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The Snow Song by Sally Gardner

3 reviews

maricasement's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I enjoyed this book. It was a quick and easy read. 
The language of the prose was rather simple, not too lyrical or filled with lots of descriptions, which meant it was rather direct. I enjoyed this style, but reading his after Open Water made me feel rather detached from the characters.
The themes in his book can get quite heavy, but they were definitely what I enjoyed the most about it. There is a lot of discussion on what greed does to people, what tradition and superstition can do to a community and a lot of women empowerment. Sally Gardner really gets you thinking about the importance of listening to those who have been hurt and speaking out against those who have hurt them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Gaslighting, Death, Ableism, Misogyny, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Incest, Child abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Animal death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury

fragrant_stars's review

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

I read this in one sitting, driven by curiosity for how it would end. I enjoyed the writing style quite a lot, and I found the character arcs mostly satisfying and interesting to follow. Not a huge fan of the main pairing if I must be honest but I did love all the side characters' stories, watching how they grew and changed.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Alcoholism, Incest, Misogyny, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexism

Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, Racism, Ableism, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Blood, and Pregnancy

Minor: Abortion, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, and Outing

arune's review

inspiring 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Incest, Blood, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Abortion, Sexism, Rape, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Racism