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kirstyreviewsbooks's review
4.0
The Snow Song - Sally Gardner
I was given a copy of this book in exchange for a fair review thanks to Harper Collins Audio and Netgalley.
Edith lives alone with her alcoholic father who is forcing her to marry the village butcher. But she is in love with a shepherd who promised to return to her. As the village becomes isolated in a sea of snow, Edith loses her power of speech. And it is this enchantment that will have far-reaching consequences, not only for Edith but for the whole village.
I felt like this book was written in the style of a fairy tale, whilst the storyline is simple the story is powerful. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes fairy tales, magic and supernatural events
Rating: 4/5
I was given a copy of this book in exchange for a fair review thanks to Harper Collins Audio and Netgalley.
Edith lives alone with her alcoholic father who is forcing her to marry the village butcher. But she is in love with a shepherd who promised to return to her. As the village becomes isolated in a sea of snow, Edith loses her power of speech. And it is this enchantment that will have far-reaching consequences, not only for Edith but for the whole village.
I felt like this book was written in the style of a fairy tale, whilst the storyline is simple the story is powerful. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes fairy tales, magic and supernatural events
Rating: 4/5
feelin_toasty's review
4.0
I don't enjoy fairy tail retellings as a general rule, so having an original story set in a similar format was a breath of fresh air, the pacing was great and the conclusion was very cathartic.
freya_amber's review against another edition
3.0
A rather depressing read with a horrible racist/sexist villain. There were just more and more awful things about him revealed as the book went on.
The ending tied things together nicely.
The ending tied things together nicely.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Incest, Physical abuse, and Rape
Minor: Homophobia and Abortion
bethd2828's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
glrreid's review against another edition
challenging
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
bexwalsh's review against another edition
challenging
dark
inspiring
mysterious
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? No
4.0
mpr2000's review
4.0
Is your life yours or is a revival of a folklore tale?
This story is like living in a tale, where all the characters have a magnetic force, for good or bad, making the story powerful and magic that will let you mesmerized with this powerful book.
This is the story of Edith, she lives with her alcoholic father in a small village controlled by elders and their closed minds.
Everything will change when she will meet Demetrius, a shepherd, they fall in love instantly, but as an outsider of the village no one sees their relation with good eyes and the butcher (Edith suitor) forces them to make a promise that maybe will not be possible, arranging a forced marriage.
This is a story about love, but told with delicacy and full of fables intertwined within the story.; It will make the reader impossible to stop reading.
The story is beautiful, full of twists and mysteries but modern and strong, never doubt the power of the words, they are more harmful than we think.
If you are looking for a story to fall in love and never forget this is the book you are searching; you’ll want to read again and again.
Ready to discover “The Snow Song”?
This story is like living in a tale, where all the characters have a magnetic force, for good or bad, making the story powerful and magic that will let you mesmerized with this powerful book.
This is the story of Edith, she lives with her alcoholic father in a small village controlled by elders and their closed minds.
Everything will change when she will meet Demetrius, a shepherd, they fall in love instantly, but as an outsider of the village no one sees their relation with good eyes and the butcher (Edith suitor) forces them to make a promise that maybe will not be possible, arranging a forced marriage.
This is a story about love, but told with delicacy and full of fables intertwined within the story.; It will make the reader impossible to stop reading.
The story is beautiful, full of twists and mysteries but modern and strong, never doubt the power of the words, they are more harmful than we think.
If you are looking for a story to fall in love and never forget this is the book you are searching; you’ll want to read again and again.
Ready to discover “The Snow Song”?
jodiexcooper's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jmatkinson1's review
4.0
Falling for a shepherd, Edith is promised to the Butcher if he does not return by winter. As the first snow falls, Edith's hair turns white and she loses the power of speech. Running away from her wedding she finds a shelter in the woods and survives to the next year, returning to her village and being viewed as a demon. But Edith's lack of voice has allowed others to find theirs and the village starts to rebel against tradition.
This is a rather oddly endearing book. At first I found it frustrating with the faux naif style and the simplistic folk tale, then it started to get darker and very adult themes of sex and violence were hinted at. A fairy story for modern generations and strangely excellent
This is a rather oddly endearing book. At first I found it frustrating with the faux naif style and the simplistic folk tale, then it started to get darker and very adult themes of sex and violence were hinted at. A fairy story for modern generations and strangely excellent