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A review by megelizabeth
Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
"Only their choices would determine who they were in the end."
I'm not much of a fantasy reader, so there are elements of this book that I didn't love just due to personal preference, but on the whole I really enjoyed it. I found it to be such an interesting reimagining of the Snow White story and loved its explorations of feminist themes and of Lynet and Mina's relationship (and also loved its explicit nods to the fairytale and to the reclaiming of both Lynet and Mina's characters and stories). The writing is also brilliantly vivid and I felt truly immersed in the world. I enjoyed the romantic subplot a lot as well! Just a really solid read overall :)
I'm not much of a fantasy reader, so there are elements of this book that I didn't love just due to personal preference, but on the whole I really enjoyed it. I found it to be such an interesting reimagining of the Snow White story and loved its explorations of feminist themes and of Lynet and Mina's relationship (and also loved its explicit nods to the fairytale and to the reclaiming of both Lynet and Mina's characters and stories). The writing is also brilliantly vivid and I felt truly immersed in the world. I enjoyed the romantic subplot a lot as well! Just a really solid read overall :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide