A review by catholicamanda
Snow: A Retelling of "snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" by Tracy Lynn
5.0
I have a soft spot for fairy tale retellings. I love to hear the tales imagined in different ways. The Once Upon a Time series is great at that. I love the way the stories don’t always follow the path you think they will… or even the setting. For example, I would never have thought to set Snow White in Victorian London and Wales. Or to have the stepmother be a crazy scientist.
This is easily recognizable as a Snow White retelling. First, you have the title: Snow. Then the evil stepmother who practices science-y magic. Snow runs away and ends up with some outcasts. The outcasts become her family. She is tricked and falls asleep. Then… well, I won’t spoil it for you.
It is great though. I love the Lonely Ones. They are the five outcasts who take the place of the seven dwarves: Chauncey, Mouser, Raven, Sparrow, and Cat. They are great. I love Cat and Raven the best but they are all pretty awesome.
Jessica is a bit of a hard character to like at first. Despite being told that she was raised in the kitchens among the servants, she comes off as a spoiled brat for a bit. That changes after her father remarries. Then there is the evil stepmother and Jessica is “punished” for something she really had no control over. Jessica becomes Snow. I liked her as Snow better than as Jessica. Snow seemed more of a real person to me. That may well be because there was a lot more character growth as Snow than as Jessica.
A great retelling of Snow White. I really like the ending. It wasn’t totally expected. Yes, parts of it were because it is Snow White and she has to meet her prince. But the very end has a nice twist.
This review first appeared at CatholicAmanda.com
This is easily recognizable as a Snow White retelling. First, you have the title: Snow. Then the evil stepmother who practices science-y magic. Snow runs away and ends up with some outcasts. The outcasts become her family. She is tricked and falls asleep. Then… well, I won’t spoil it for you.
It is great though. I love the Lonely Ones. They are the five outcasts who take the place of the seven dwarves: Chauncey, Mouser, Raven, Sparrow, and Cat. They are great. I love Cat and Raven the best but they are all pretty awesome.
Jessica is a bit of a hard character to like at first. Despite being told that she was raised in the kitchens among the servants, she comes off as a spoiled brat for a bit. That changes after her father remarries. Then there is the evil stepmother and Jessica is “punished” for something she really had no control over. Jessica becomes Snow. I liked her as Snow better than as Jessica. Snow seemed more of a real person to me. That may well be because there was a lot more character growth as Snow than as Jessica.
A great retelling of Snow White. I really like the ending. It wasn’t totally expected. Yes, parts of it were because it is Snow White and she has to meet her prince. But the very end has a nice twist.
This review first appeared at CatholicAmanda.com