A review by jaxene
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

adventurous emotional mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

As I picked this up during the Arctic portion of a reading around the world challenge, I was really glad of all the detailed descriptions of life and scenery in the Alaskan wilderness. This was definitely a slower-moving story and rather than feeling like I couldn't put it down, I found myself having to make the effort to pick it up each night. However, that doesn't detract from the story at all. It beautifully parallels the children's story it is based on while remaining at all times firmly grounded in its Alaskan setting. I could feel the cold, see the snow's beauty, know the gritty necessity of hunting and trapping, and felt both the joy and sorrow of the quiet loneliness. 
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