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I only wish it was longer! Seriously, it wasn't even long enough to keep me busy during a 4 hours train ride.
Anyway - Lumikki was a badass heroine as always, and I enjoyed learning more about her in this book. I also really enjoyed the fact that her sister was involved in a sect. I have always found this topic fascinating for some reason.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I think it's fair to say that this book was better than the first. I think three stars is a pretty fair, and accurate rating for this book. One of the things that really set this book apart from the first was the translation. I don't know if it was the same translator or a new one, but this book flowed much better than the first.


I also liked the story line more in this book. It was pretty unrealistic, but it was fun. Lumikki is a teenager just travelling around Prague when she all of a sudden finds her long lost sister and gets mixed up with a crazy religious cult created by a dude from Nebraska. Again, not realistic, but it was a fun read. It took me about 2-3 hours to read, and there was just enough surprising moments to keep the readers on their toes and unable to put the book down.


One other difference between the first book and the second book is the age level. Both of these book were labeled as New Adult; the first one was in every single way a young adult book that was appropriate for every audience. The second book is a little more New Adultish. There are some mentions of "sexy time" which some people may question for a younger audience, but in my personal opinion, it wasn't really enough to be a problem. I think this book could still hang out in a teen section of a library or book store.

As it is common in trilogies, the second book was worse. Prague was beautiful and now it is on my bucket list. I even started liking Snow White (more likely she grew on me) which is unexpected. I enjoyed that blast from the past and that we got to see her romantically involved with someone but that romance was cringey, her lover seemed and sounded a lot like a pervert rapist. AVOID AVOID AVOID! Also, I still ship Elisa and Snow White. Lenka. I hated her every single moment. She's a psycopath, the author tries really hard to makes us like her and I never felt a single emotion for her other than disgust. I wasn't even surprised by her revalation at the end, but I honestly think she should have stayed dead.Also, on book one SW hunted a drug cartel, a corrupted cop that was high on the ranks was involved and the villains were menancing. Now what? A power hungry journalist, a cult full of lunatics that pose no real threat and a clueless man who has no idea what is really going on and seems like the Big Man? Give me a break. Honestly, the rating would have been lower. but damn this is such a page turner!

Reseñado en mi blog Nanny Books

Blanco como la nieve es una novela donde paradojicamente hace calor. Manteniendo el estilo de Rojo como la sangre. Simukka explora la personalidad de Lumikki, sus sentimientos y sus inseguridades. Enredándola en una historia macabra, sobre las creencias y hábitos de una secta peligrosa. Simplemente perfecta.

"Lumikki sintió cómo unas manos se posaban desde atrás sobre sus hombros. No hizo ningún movimiento ni ruido. Era un juego entre ellas."
Lumikki está vacacionando en Praga, huyendo del Oso Polar. Creyéndose más segura, baja sus defensas, y conoce a una chica que se presenta como su hermana. ¡Oh, golpe bajo! Una secta llamada la Familia Blanca, un periodista ambicioso y una pareja sin escrúpulos moverán los hilos de esta historia. Mientras, nuestra protagonista intenta enfrentar que su familia le oculta secretos y, además, no puede alejar el fantasma de su ex novia.

Con un tiempo límite muy marcado, la narración avanza con un ritmo trepidante. Las descripciones son preciosas y la prosa de Simukka es muy adictiva. Aunque la historia no es del todo lineal, al poseer los puntos de vista de varios personajes, se enrique muchísimo la lectura. Con un final sencillo, que promete revelar muchos otros secretos en la continuación, Negro como el ébano.

"Lumikki no se detuvo a calcular las posibilidades, puesto que ya sabía que iban contra ella. Y una posibilidad nunca le había ayudado a escapar."
Lumikki no es la típica heroína juvenil. Si bien es una estudiante de arte, está muy preparada físicamente, debido a su terapia para superar el bullying recibido de niña. Es muy introvertida y seria, siempre está preparada para la acción. En esta novela descubriremos su lado más sensual gracias a Liekki, la chica que le hizo concebir el amor y apreciar su cuerpo de una manera nueva.

He leído de un tirón el libro, me ha gustado mucho, aunque no tanto como el anterior. Porque Blanco como la nieve explora el comportamiento humano, el poder de los medios de comunicación y los secretos. Un thriller apasionante y original que no te dejará indiferente.

I was provided a copy of this novel from the publisher through Netgalley.

3.75 stars. As White as Snow is the second book in the series, but could be read without reading the first book. Lumikki has found herself caught up in a new mystery, and this second book reads with an even more serious and grown-up tone. When Lenka, a girl a few years older than Lumikki, approaches her while she's on vacation in Prague and announces she is her long lost sister, Lumikki gets pulled into Lenka's world. And while the idea that Lumikki has a sister is a shocking one, in some strange way it seems familiar, stirring up dreams that could possibly be real memories.

The Snow White trilogy is one of the most underrated ones and I don't understand why nobody talks about it.
Personally, I really enjoyed these books because at the time, it was unlike anything I've read. The plot was quite original, combining crime and young adult fiction.
I also liked the main character very much, because she was just a normal teenager, who wanted to live her life without getting involved in other people's affairs, but also happened to be in the wrong place, the wrong time.
I recommend this book to you if you feel like escaping your usual reads and reading an amazing and well-written trilogy.

I was disappointed by this book. I loved the first book in the series but this one just fell flat for me. The character development and plot weren’t on par with what I had anticipated.

Una segunda parte que tiene más acción pero con contradicciones en el personaje principal.
Además de que tiene momentos de irrealidad.