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Snøbarnet by Eowyn Ivey, Heidi Grinde

11 reviews

sgrunwald96's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

Sweet with the sadness that comes from so many children’s fairytales. You know it’s a bit doomed but you can’t help but hope this time will be different. I liked the growth of every one of the characters.

On another hand it weirdly made me want to homestead.

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aliciagriggs's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

A beautiful novel on the whole- a little mesmerising and sad at times. I enjoyed reading about life in Alaska and the description of the place immersed me. It's enjoyable to read on a cold, winters day, as you feel somehow closer to the novel because of this.
What I didn't enjoy was the copious amounts of animal killing and hunting. I skipped most parts, but there is an awful lot of it throughout, which does detract from the enjoyment. As a vegan, this is a tough book to read, so skipping it was necessary for me to continue with the book. I was warned not to read this book because of this element, but I'm glad I did because everything else about the novel is brilliant. I loved the setting, as I say, and I liked all the characters, which is rare in a book I think. Esther is probably my favourite, but I did like Mabel and Jack too.
I was thankful that the author didn't put in a nasty character for the sake of it, but rather concentrated on relationships and character development. A beautiful, poignant story, with sadness and raw emotion throughout.

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krystyne88's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

I was surprised at how much I really enjoyed this book. Not my usual type of read. I don’t normally read books with strong themes of infertility. And the Alaskan backdrop didn’t call to me. The writing however was haunting beautiful. The love between Jack and Mabel just hurts my heart 💜 I was so invested in the story and so scared about the ending lol I was expecting it to be so sad but it was actually more sweet than bitter.

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