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Kind van sneeuw by Eowyn Ivey

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katelynprice's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

I loved diving into this atmospheric story. Jack and Mabel quickly captured my heart. It was lovely to see them grow individually and as a couple over time. I understand that all of the hunting and animal death serves a purpose in this story, but I still didn't enjoy reading about it.

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mijtje's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I don’t know why, but I expected this to be a cosy winter read. It is not. While reading I felt a sense of looming disaster, an always present uneasiness. It felt like the dark side of a fairytale if that makes sense. Probably not. Don’t worry, just read the book.

I will get goosebumps next time it snows. A book I will be thinking about for a while.

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seforaflorian's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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krex's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

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antoniav's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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emilyinherhead's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

"In my old age, I see that life itself is often more fantastic and terrible than the stories we believed as children, and that perhaps there is no harm in finding magic among the trees."

This is a tender story of an older couple who has recently moved to Alaska after suffering a loss, to strike out on their own and live off the land. The morning after a big snowstorm, during which they built a small child out of snow, they spot a girl lingering in the woods around their property, and from there, the book follows them as they attempt to build a relationship with her.

The Snow Child is about the snow child, sure, but it's also about loneliness, and grief, and healing, and friendship, and family, and figuring out your purpose in life, and remembering how to be excited. It's a gorgeous book to read in the winter—Eowyn Ivey nails her descriptions of the Alaskan cold, but she infuses the sadness with hope, too.

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