A review by jmatkinson1
The Snow Song by Sally Gardner

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