A review by april_liebt_libros123
Mirror, Mirror by Jen Calonita

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

I really did not enjoy this book, and tbh only finishes it out of a strange compulsion I have to see the end of things lol. Given it's one of many twisted tales, though my first that I'm reading, I figured this book would be enjoyable given the success of the other stories. It was truly so hard to read. The writing relies very heavily on people already being familiar with the story of Snow White. Plot points are just delivered to you, there's no real building around them. The pace of the story is exceptionally slow. And you feel like you never get to really know any of the characters at all. The reason I gave it a 1.5 instead of like 0 or 1 stars is because I'm not a young adult and I'm sure this book is targeted for them so maybe it's more enjoyable to them? But I read plenty of YA and this just didn't do it for me at all. It feels mean but honestly I found the story boring, not very imaginative, and overall kind of lackluster.