Snow & Rose Book Review: I Could Not Put This Book Down
“Snow and Rose didn’t know they were living in a fairy tale.” Thankfully, I happened upon this little gem of a story and was dutifully whisked off to never-never land as well.
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I came across Snow & Rose, by Emily Winfield Martin, some time ago while researching a different author altogether.
A re-imagining of the classic, little-known fairy tale, Snow White and Rose Red, I read the synopsis on Amazon.com and with an arched brow, my heart full of intrigue, I added it to my cart.
Then I clicked “Save for Later”, to be purchased at a later date. I have a tendency to postpone book purchases for a few reasons:
- The vast amount of books I already own, nothattheresanythingwrongwiththat.
- I like to purchase books “when the time is right”.
- Most importantly, I promised The Hubster I wouldn’t squander our life savings on literary pursuits, bah humbug!
Unlike any I’ve read in quite a while (Illuminae notwithstanding, review soon to come), Snow & Rose also held the promise of illustrations, as all good fairy tales should; so, when the time was right, I splurged on the hardcover.
IT WAS WORTH IT
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You might think, what in the world is a grown woman doing buying herself a fairy tale. And if so, then you’re no bibliophile at all, you have no romance in your heart, and you probably shouldn’t read this post anyway, so off with your head! Just Kidding!
If you’re anything like me, however, and books saved your life, there’s no way you could pass it up! I’m so happy I didn’t.
Snow & Rose lived up to its expectation. It's everything a fairy tale should be; at once whimsical, mythical, romantic, and dream-like. Click To TweetFamily, Sisterhood, Fear, Love, Faith, Humility, Courage: the author weaves these themes together into a magical spell of a story.
A Cottage in an Enchanted Forest, Peril in the Woods, Remembrances of Times Gone By, all perfect indicators of a classic fairy tale.
THE PROSE IS LYRICAL AND UNCLUTTERED
And the accompanying illustrations are sublime:
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Captivated, I picked up my own set of colored pencils and sketched away an afternoon.
I am in no way a master artist the likes of Emily Winfield Martin; but it was fun pretending to be. Yet another layer of surprise gifts: I couldn’t possibly remember the last time I played make-believe.
The one thing that scrunched up my nose was the ending seemed too quick. But I could chalk that up as a gluttonous by-product for great stories.
Furthermore, you could finish the book in one sitting. Although, to be honest, I purposefully took a week. I wanted to prolong my stay in the Enchanted Forest.
This book is perfect for older children, and middle-schoolers to be sure, but let’s face it, it’s perfect for anyone who yearns for the endearing effects of the classic fairy tale.
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Happy Reading and Be Well!
Cynthia
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