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A review by cutenanya
Stitching Snow by R.C. Lewis
4.0
The heroine is so kick ass awesome in this book I would have easily given it a 5 stars, not to mention the tributes here and there to the original tale of Snow White. All the elements - the evil queen, the dwarfs, the poison apple, and a lot more (AI, space, war, knights, etc. )
This book reminds me a lot of the Lunar Chronicle series (fairy tale + scifi), which seems to be gathering popularity recently in YA. Unfortunately, I have problem with the slightly rushed ending and the romance. To begin with, I find Dane's attitude toward Essie a bit inconsistent and I think his affections shift too rapidly. I think it's more due to the way the author conveyed his feelings than the actual state of his feelings.
Also, I think the author leans more on creating redeemable villains rather than wholeheartedly wicked villains as fairy tales tend to have, it probably is not a bad idea but the execution is far from perfect, leaving a bad aftertaste, especially when the plot had little room for characterization of the villains. Overall, it's fine to create lovable villains (yes, Loki I'm thinking of you RIGHT NOW), but you need to devote time for characterization.
Overall, I like this book and am certainly looking forward to the next book in the same universe (not a direct sequel) and based on Andersen's story about the swan's brothers. Hopefully, the author will have improved and not rush the ending as he did in Stitching Snow.
This book reminds me a lot of the Lunar Chronicle series (fairy tale + scifi), which seems to be gathering popularity recently in YA. Unfortunately, I have problem with the slightly rushed ending and the romance. To begin with, I find Dane's attitude toward Essie a bit inconsistent and I think his affections shift too rapidly. I think it's more due to the way the author conveyed his feelings than the actual state of his feelings.
Also, I think the author leans more on creating redeemable villains rather than wholeheartedly wicked villains as fairy tales tend to have, it probably is not a bad idea but the execution is far from perfect, leaving a bad aftertaste, especially when the plot had little room for characterization of the villains. Overall, it's fine to create lovable villains (yes, Loki I'm thinking of you RIGHT NOW), but you need to devote time for characterization.
Overall, I like this book and am certainly looking forward to the next book in the same universe (not a direct sequel) and based on Andersen's story about the swan's brothers. Hopefully, the author will have improved and not rush the ending as he did in Stitching Snow.