A review by kgshore22
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

4.0

I decided to pick up the Snow Child, a creative retelling of the Russian fairytale Snegurochka, even though it is not the kind of book I would normally choose. I was surprised, however, by both a sweet and sad story. It is gripping, provokes deep thoughtfulness, and even has a bit of a twist towards the end that I did not see coming. My favorite part of the book was the glimpses it gave into the beauty of motherhood and the pain of infertility and loss, topics that are dear to my heart and that I wish we saw more of in books. Overall, I greatly enjoyed it and would recommend it as a cozy, winter read. 4.25 stars.

“Mabel took [those words] into her heart and held them there forever.” (page 351)


(Strangely, this book actually reminded me of Cowboy Like Me by Taylor Swift. Just wanted to note that here ;)