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jday512's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
isawilms's review
1.0
Unfortunately, I really disliked this book. This was the first book, I ever didn't finish because I had to force myself so much to keep going that I decided to stop. The storyline is really boring and uneventful. The pace is really slow and I was not interested to keep reading. The character made decisions which were really weird and out of context. The story hopped from here to there and was really hard to follow. Overall, I would definitely not recommend to read this book.
cj_mk10's review
2.0
I only enjoyed this book for the idea that Jane wrote it and it was short and easy to get through. It wasn’t a particularly well articulated story and it lacked depth. However, I had an entire tv show of depth that I could add to the characters myself which kept me going.
majoor's review
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
justrosaelena's review
3.0
I was a bit disappointed upon reading this book. I felt like I was reliving the entire first season of Jane the Virgin expect in 1700 Miami. I do like the narration style throughout the book, since the narrator is my favorite character in the show. Other than that if you watched season one of the show, skip this novel.
ctoyea's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
It took me a long time to read this book because I was reading it and comparing it to the show. Once I changed my mindset I was about to understand and enjoy this book.
reon7491's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
bizhoney's review
2.0
I love Jane the Virgin and was so excited to read this book. I just couldn't get into it, though. It's basically a re-telling of the television show but in the late-19th/early-20th centuries. Everybody's initials are even the same! I know in the show it's meant to be a retelling of Jane and Michael's love story, but I had hoped it might be a tad different than the plot of the show. Maybe that's what the author was going for, though. This book didn't keep my interest very long.
grumpyworddemon's review
3.0
Snow Falling is a fun, quick read for fans of Jane the Virgin.
The show is a masterly-done adaptation of traditional telenovelas and its self-awareness of tropes and overdone plots makes up for its lack of originality.
This book, on the other hand, does not win on either account. It's fan-fiction, reworking the show's plot into the HAE that the protagonist wish she had gotten. And while this works in Jane's narrative, in the real world, this novel is only worth for nostalgia that loving fans feel after finishing the show.
I really enjoyed reading this book as something light, fun, and that didn't require much mind power. As a fan of the show, I already knew the characters, the plot, the twins and turns. But that didn't make this a boring read - it was fun in a cheap-thrill kind of way.
The show is a masterly-done adaptation of traditional telenovelas and its self-awareness of tropes and overdone plots makes up for its lack of originality.
This book, on the other hand, does not win on either account. It's fan-fiction, reworking the show's plot into the HAE that the protagonist wish she had gotten. And while this works in Jane's narrative, in the real world, this novel is only worth for nostalgia that loving fans feel after finishing the show.
I really enjoyed reading this book as something light, fun, and that didn't require much mind power. As a fan of the show, I already knew the characters, the plot, the twins and turns. But that didn't make this a boring read - it was fun in a cheap-thrill kind of way.
helsreads_'s review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0