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garnetofeden's review against another edition
2.0
Not a retelling, but the tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves is part of the history of this novel. I enjoyed Parley's point of view. Perhaps because it was written for a younger audience, I felt like the twin relationship and other family relationships lacked depth. Also, it seemed like it resolved too quickly.
Rating reviewed 1/27/2023.
Rating reviewed 1/27/2023.
shorts's review against another edition
i read this in elementary school. i'm 24 now and I still think about it. super good.
theferret's review against another edition
4.0
As with all of the Further Tales Adventure stories, the reality is that the original fairy tale did happen sometime in the past. The history of how the Wicked Queen became wicked was a fun discovery. This was a nice read that gripped me towards the end as everything raced towards the ending. The closing scene felt a little unfinished to me especially after such a strong story. I did love the characters and the situation they find themselves in and the danger of being a troublemaker.
elevetha's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars.
It was actually pretty good but my main beef(get ready for some horrible puns) is that it didn't have enough...meat. It felt so lacking. Lackluster and boring. It had such potential. I mean, let's think about this:
Set years after "Snow White", we have two brothers, troublemakers both, one of whom is sent to live with his uncle at the Crags in the hopes that keeping them apart will whip them into shape. Boy finds magic mirror. Boy becomes nice and corrupted. Attempts to send assassins to kill his brother, by which point brother figures out there's something wrong here. Throw in multiple POVs, the fairytale aspect, a little(not nearly enough) backstory on the Wicked Queen and Snow White, and BROTHERS THAT SAVE EACH OTHER to get me excited. And then rip it away by having it be less than it could have been. Alas.
Still, I'm glad I picked it up.
It was actually pretty good but my main beef(get ready for some horrible puns) is that it didn't have enough...meat. It felt so lacking. Lackluster and boring. It had such potential. I mean, let's think about this:
Set years after "Snow White", we have two brothers, troublemakers both, one of whom is sent to live with his uncle at the Crags in the hopes that keeping them apart will whip them into shape. Boy finds magic mirror. Boy becomes nice and corrupted. Attempts to send assassins to kill his brother, by which point brother figures out there's something wrong here. Throw in multiple POVs, the fairytale aspect, a little(not nearly enough) backstory on the Wicked Queen and Snow White, and BROTHERS THAT SAVE EACH OTHER to get me excited. And then rip it away by having it be less than it could have been. Alas.
Still, I'm glad I picked it up.
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