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A review by powisamy
As White as Snow by Salla Simukka
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I have to admit that these books are very fun to read. I think that they are good mysteries and are very engaging. Due to them being really short and the audiobooks also being quite short, they can be read in a couple of days or hours.
I really liked the characters that were introduced in the book and the whole mystery surrounding the cult and Lumikki's sister. I found that although the cult idea was quite a cliche, in that it matches a lot of other ideas of real-life cults, I was still intrigued by the plot to read through.
I also liked Lumikki as a character. I think that she is a really good heroine and I think that she is a great character for this series. I feel like we do see her grow and change throughout the book and the series and the way that she is able to connect with people.
We also get more about Lummiki's boyfriend, Blaze in this book which is where my problems lie. Blaze is transgender and the way that he is spoken about in this book is horrible trans rep. I wanted to finish this book because I have heard no one talk about it. He is deadnamed repeatedly throughout the book and there is so much about the gender reassignment surgery that it rubbed the wrong way. This book is translated obviously so I wonder if this was a problem but the fact that it was included is still highly problematic.
I have to admit that these books are very fun to read. I think that they are good mysteries and are very engaging. Due to them being really short and the audiobooks also being quite short, they can be read in a couple of days or hours.
I really liked the characters that were introduced in the book and the whole mystery surrounding the cult and Lumikki's sister. I found that although the cult idea was quite a cliche, in that it matches a lot of other ideas of real-life cults, I was still intrigued by the plot to read through.
I also liked Lumikki as a character. I think that she is a really good heroine and I think that she is a great character for this series. I feel like we do see her grow and change throughout the book and the series and the way that she is able to connect with people.
We also get more about Lummiki's boyfriend, Blaze in this book which is where my problems lie. Blaze is transgender and the way that he is spoken about in this book is horrible trans rep. I wanted to finish this book because I have heard no one talk about it. He is deadnamed repeatedly throughout the book and there is so much about the gender reassignment surgery that it rubbed the wrong way. This book is translated obviously so I wonder if this was a problem but the fact that it was included is still highly problematic.