(4 / 5)
This is a solid 4 star book. I love the idea of taking a lesser known fairy tale and turning it into a fully fleshed out novel. In a similar vein of “The Goose Girl” this book has a major deviation-that it was obviously written for an adult audience. Let me be clear I would give it a PG rating, I only mean that it was largely about adult issues-miscarriage, loneliness, the struggle to provide for a family, etc. This novel was well written, engaging, and perfectly paced. I felt what the protagonists felt, and like them, faced what lay ahead with trepidation and uncertainty. The author brilliantly captured the 1920 Alaskan tundra and renewed my fickle love of winter. My grievances are few, but I couldn’t bring myself to give it a higher rating. First, I felt all the characters (even minor ones) were well written and I felt I knew them, except the actual “Snow Child” herself. She was elusive and distant and because such I couldn’t quite feel for her the ways the other protagonists seemed to. Second, the end was good, but not great. I would have liked it better if she hadn’t written an epilogue. It may be something to consider skipping if you pick this one up.
Violence: Low Language: Low Adult Content: Medium/Low