bookscrystals93's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty good. Little bit longer than the first two books. Two of the main characters from the first book are featured and tied into this book. Good series so far.
ankeb04's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
thearosemary's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
The Fairest Beauty was a sweet retelling of Snow White. To whom it will concern, this is Christian fiction, which I do not mind, but I noticed a few people rustling from discovering the genre.
Anyways, this book was a nice conversion of the original story. Melanie kept the book on the realistic side by omitting magic. I do love magic, but I was completely fine with fantasy being removed.
I really like the characters, but I think they could have used a little more development. I did not feel like I knew the characters too well.
The Fairest Beauty was a sweet retelling of Snow White. To whom it will concern, this is Christian fiction, which I do not mind, but I noticed a few people rustling from discovering the genre.
Anyways, this book was a nice conversion of the original story. Melanie kept the book on the realistic side by omitting magic. I do love magic, but I was completely fine with fantasy being removed.
I really like the characters, but I think they could have used a little more development. I did not feel like I knew the characters too well.
lexislovelylibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
piperkitty81's review against another edition
3.0
An enjoyable Snow White retelling. Some aspects were quite refreshing, but some traits about Gabe irritated me, so he’s not my favorite love interest for a story.
jmay4th's review against another edition
3.0
Snow White, good idea of prayer to make sure what you want is what God wants but eh on developing that romance otherwise(seems they just like each other cuz they're the first good people who are beautiful the other meets)
kamjam's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? Yes
3.5
ljulrich's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
andervic000's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting retelling. I particularly enjoyed that she changed the idea of the seven dwarfs. Overall, I think the romance progressed in a way that felt very apt for the situation and had me rooting for them
kristinasshelves's review against another edition
5.0
Why has it taken me so long to read Melanie Dickerson? I loved this retelling of Snow White! This is the third in the Hagenheim series, but the first one that I've read. While there was some content towards the end that seems to reference the first in the series, I think this works well as a standalone. While it is a retelling, it is very much it's own story with some interesting twists on the familiar plot. The faith weaved throughout the lives of the characters was phenomenal. I will for sure be reading the rest of this series and beyond from Dickerson!
SUMMARY:
In Medieval Germany, Sophie is a scullery maid for the wicked Duchess Ermengard. In reality, she's daughter to the presumed dead Duke Baldwin of Hohendorf, but her fiendish step-mother has kept the truth of her identity hidden for years after faking her death. Sophie endures the deplorable treatment she receives by cloning to God and the pages she has of the gospel of Luke.
Gabeheart is the brother of the man betrothed to Sophie in childhood. An old woman travels to Hagenheim, where Gabe's father is Duke, revealing that Sophie is alive. Due to an injury, Sophie's betrothed is unable to make the journey to verify this claim, so Gabe decides to make the journey himself after feeling called to do so. As it turns out, his urgency and willingness to disobey his father in taking the journey may be the reason Sophie remains alive.
The Seven Dwarves appear in the story at the halfway point, living at the Cottage of the Seven, which is known to be a place of refuge and safety. The men have been brought together due to their physical or intellectual disabilities, which deemed them misfits, demon-possessed or cursed at this point in history. Each of them has their very own personalities and quirks:
-Dominyk the Wise: "Doc" ; the leader of the group who is the only dwarf among them
-Siggy: "Sneezy"; he speaks with a stutter and is very self-conscience
-Vincz: "Sleepy"; appears to possibly have narcolepsy but has a heart of gold
- Bartel: "Bashful"; a monk and the healer of the group
-Gotfrid: "Grumpy"; seems to have had head trauma and head surgery, leaving him with a large scar
-Henric: "Happy; a giant who appears to have developmental delays
-Dolf: "Dopey" by process of elimination, not by any of his characteristics; he's deaf but does not let this effect his abilities to be an integral member of the group
SUMMARY:
In Medieval Germany, Sophie is a scullery maid for the wicked Duchess Ermengard. In reality, she's daughter to the presumed dead Duke Baldwin of Hohendorf, but her fiendish step-mother has kept the truth of her identity hidden for years after faking her death. Sophie endures the deplorable treatment she receives by cloning to God and the pages she has of the gospel of Luke.
Gabeheart is the brother of the man betrothed to Sophie in childhood. An old woman travels to Hagenheim, where Gabe's father is Duke, revealing that Sophie is alive. Due to an injury, Sophie's betrothed is unable to make the journey to verify this claim, so Gabe decides to make the journey himself after feeling called to do so. As it turns out, his urgency and willingness to disobey his father in taking the journey may be the reason Sophie remains alive.
The Seven Dwarves appear in the story at the halfway point, living at the Cottage of the Seven, which is known to be a place of refuge and safety. The men have been brought together due to their physical or intellectual disabilities, which deemed them misfits, demon-possessed or cursed at this point in history. Each of them has their very own personalities and quirks:
-Dominyk the Wise: "Doc" ; the leader of the group who is the only dwarf among them
-Siggy: "Sneezy"; he speaks with a stutter and is very self-conscience
-Vincz: "Sleepy"; appears to possibly have narcolepsy but has a heart of gold
- Bartel: "Bashful"; a monk and the healer of the group
-Gotfrid: "Grumpy"; seems to have had head trauma and head surgery, leaving him with a large scar
-Henric: "Happy; a giant who appears to have developmental delays
-Dolf: "Dopey" by process of elimination, not by any of his characteristics; he's deaf but does not let this effect his abilities to be an integral member of the group