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The Snow Song by Sally Gardner

4 reviews

kcmg710's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.0

Really enjoyed this book but not so much the ending. It wasn’t necessarily bad but kinda left me with some questions still and although it kinda came full circle with Zamfirs circus and I appreciated that but I also felt that it was abit random I just don’t know how necessary it was? And also did Edith go travelling with the circus or did she end up leaving with flora? I know that Edith didn’t really know what she was going to do, BUT THATS NOT THE POINT I WANTED TO KNOW! 😂 
Also who was her biological father? Who was Zamfir? Who was her Grandmother? Maybe I didn’t pay enough attention but I’m genuinely curious. 

I loved the overall story/concept I thought it was really cool and enjoyed how each character developed in their own way. 

This book did feel very magical but also had some tense parts and included some darker plots/themes ( I can’t think of the right word ) so check the TWS

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Incest, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Rape, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Abortion

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