Snow White Sorrow (The Grimm Diaries, #1)

Snow White Sorrow (The Grimm Diaries #1)

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What if all you knew about fairy tales was wrong?

Sixteen year old Loki Blackstar is no Prince Charming. His mother is a ghost. His only friend is a red Cadillac that sings to him through the radio. He looks like an Angel but acts like jerk. No wonder he has been banned from Heaven, which is the least of his troubles. Loki needs a job to pay for school and support himself.

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Paperback, 384 pages
Expected publication: May 22nd 2013

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Oceana Fern {Assorted Insanity}
Let's see the blurb and cover similarities, shall we?

SNOW WHITE SORROW: He looks like an Angel but acts like jerk [...] He is a Dreamhunter...

CITY OF BONES: It's also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk.


SNOW WHITE SORROW: When Loki is sent to kill a sixteen-year-old vampire girl the locals call Snow White Sorrow, he is pulled into a magical but dangerous world [...] What he finds instead is a beautiful monster girl filled wit...more
fяσzєη
Jun 01, 2012 fяσzєη marked it as not-sure
Anna Dressed in Blood, anyone?

Seriously, look at that blurb! It's so Anna, it's not even funny.

This book:What he finds instead is a beautiful monster girl filled with rage and hurt

Snow White has killed every person who has dared come near the castle where she once lived with the queen. Mysteriously, she lets Loki live.

Anna Dressed in Blood: What he finds instead is a girl entangled in curses and rage

Since her death, Anna has killed any and every person who has dared to step into the deserted Vic...more
Kat (Le Pauvre Cœur)
Jul 06, 2012 Kat (Le Pauvre Cœur) marked it as to-read
Shelves: 2012-books

Sixteen year old Loki Blackstar is no prince charming.

Loki Blackstar. Loki. Blackstar. Loki and Black Star.

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Here's what I think of when I hear Loki Blackstar.

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Black Star
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Result:

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Danielle
Jan 10, 2013 Danielle marked it as to-read
Obviously none of you have read his short story prequels which is based on the Grimm fairy tales. These are retellings of fairytales and the world Cameron Jace created is nothing like Mortal Instruments or any other novel mentioned . I do not see how the covers are similar. Read his short stories and you will have a better understanding.
Ai Haibara
Me reading the blurb:

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And here's why:
Loki has a rare gift: He is a Dreamhunter. One of the few in the world who can hunt and kill immortal demons in their dreams so they never wake up again.

The real Snow White...is a beautiful monster girl filled with rage and hurt, who has an epic untold story ...Snow White has killed every person who has dared come near the castle where she once lived with the queen. Mysteriously, she lets Loki live.


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Of course she lets him live! How else are they going to have e...more
Kim
What the hell?
I'm going to read this just for fun and for the hell of it.

I mean, it's not often you get a book trying to smash 2 books into 1.
...
Well. There are.
But not so obviously. And from the bunch of other amazing reviewers, you can tell which smashing it is. Actually, you can read the blurb and tell which 2 books it is, if you're on top of your bookish game.

And who the hell nicknames their monsters Snow White Sorrow?
How did that nickname even come about?
"She did it to me!"
"Who?!"
"The be...more
Z Lee
May 11, 2012 Z Lee marked it as to-read
Shelves: favorites
Although I am biased toward Snow White and the Huntsman movie, when I first read about this book I was like:

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Because since Neil Gaiman's short story Snow, Glass, Apples, I wished someone would write a long book about what if Snow White was a vampire. Yeah.

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then it suddenly hit me that this could be like this:

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please make it like the above. I would love it. can't wait to read it
btw it's my first review trying to add animated images. I 've done it yay.
Cas
Oct 06, 2012 Cas marked it as to-read
I'm hoping this book is good.

But first thing that came to mind was The Mortal Instruments due to the cover. And also "dreamhunter".
Then I read the rest of the synopsis...not TMI.
Though, it reminds me of Anna Dressed in Blood too.

Well, I'm still going to read it. Just let it be as good as Anna and please have some originality.
Charle
Jul 21, 2012 Charle marked it as to-read
Snow White: YES! I LIKE LIKE LIKE!!!

Vampires: *sparkle coming to mind* Euhhrrgh...

Loki Blackstar. I think someone pointed this out already, but, for good measure, I HAVE to add my bit in.

LOKI. BLACK. STAR.

I think I just went to book heaven. Soul Eater name combined with Fairytail name? I don't even care if Snow White sparkles to see THAT written in a book. And no matter how similar the cover may be to that of another sitting on my lovely bookshelf right now, I quite like the sight of it. Not jus...more
Monica&spikey
Oct 05, 2012 Monica&spikey marked it as to-read
Shelves: ghosts
SOOO to-read now!
I was just listening to Amaranth by Nightwish and it made me think of this book. If you go listen to it, You'll know why.
Sudichka
Nov 03, 2012 Sudichka marked it as to-read Recommends it for: ADIB and COB fans -.-
Anna Dressed in blood + City of Bones. Copy much?

Anna Dressed in Blood: A murderous ghost of a girl filled with rage and fury. And for whatever reason, she spares his life.

Snow White Sorrow: A monster girl filled with rage and hurt. Mysteriously, she lets Loki live.

And Loki looks like an Angel but acts like a jerk. City of Bones?



I mean, What the hell?!







Kelley
Apr 21, 2013 Kelley marked it as to-read
Shelves: paranormal
When is this expected to be released?
Sophie
Jun 19, 2012 Sophie marked it as just-no
Similarities to Anna aside...
"He looks like an Angel but acts like jerk."
Coincidence of all coincidences, look what I found in the blurb for City of Bones!
"It's also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk."

There is something drastically wrong with books that are published even with such blatant copying.
Mallory
Jan 04, 2013 Mallory marked it as to-read
I think if you read the prequels you'll see that whatever similarities the summary share with City of Bones and Anna Dressed in Blood are just coincidental. The story focuses more on the intertwining of fairytales aspect than on vampires and dreamhunters, and from what I've read of the prequels it seems very unique and well thought out. I would give it a chance, personally.
Marie
Jul 28, 2012 Marie marked it as to-read
Love the cover.


But... Like everyone has already said the resemblance of this blurb is SO LIKE Anna dressed in blood


And I loved that book, but I hate people copying others ideas and storylines! I mean what's the point?? People WILL pick up the resemblance when Anna dressed in blood was a major hit and Is loved by many fans- including me.
Jackie
May 06, 2012 Jackie marked it as to-read
The synopsis has a stunning resemblance to Anna Dressed In Blood and the cover reminds me a lot like the cover templates of the Mortal Instruments series ( particularly City of Lost Souls ). Even the author's last name is an uncanny resemblance to Jace Wayland. ( coincidental much? ) But I am super excited to read this one anyway!
Jennifer
Dec 12, 2012 Jennifer marked it as to-read
Giveaway for the 6 prequels to this book up on my blog!
(INT) Kindle format only.
http://somelikeitparanormall.blogspot...

Make sure to "like" the author page on facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/camjace
On release day this book will be only $0.99 for 1 day only!
Regina
Feb 28, 2013 Regina marked it as to-read
Shelves: possibly-sucks, 2013
hmmm i dunno about this one,....why does it sound so much like "Anna Dressed in Blood"?? It sounds EXACTLY like the plot except switching the characters out for fairy-tale type tropes. Even the name: Loki Blackstar makes me LOL. It just sounds so much like a bad Fanfic name!!
Carmen
Jun 03, 2012 Carmen marked it as to-read
Anna Dressed in Blood. The Dreamhunter version.

The PLOT SOUNDS EXACTLY THE SAME. I SWEAR TO GOD.

Now that I think about, it also resembles City of Bones A LOT. The cover..and the angst ridden teenager part. XD

So I could end up hating or really loving this book.
Jenny (biggeist 1D fan alive) Rahal
I think the pics r pretty good but when it comes to the book :/ not so good I don't think snow white should ever be compared to this but hey I kinda liked it cause it gave it something new but not a book I will fall in love with
Cris_Ellie (Egregore)
May 04, 2012 Cris_Ellie (Egregore) marked it as to-read
As far as the written description is concern, the idea and the plot has an almost tangible similarity to Kendare Blake's Anna Dressed In Blood as well as Neil Gaimans retelling of snow white in Snow, Glass, Apples O_o
Alice
Nov 03, 2012 Alice marked it as morbid-curiosity
Shelves: will-review
Ghost girl who kills people, but lets male main character live.

I have a bad feeling of Anna Dressed in Blood copycat... Still, I'm a sucker for fairy tale retellings. So, I'll give it a chance.
Lucille
May 11, 2012 Lucille marked it as to-read
Shelves: october, 2012-to-read
The blurb reminds me of Anna Dressed in Blood... where Anna lets Cass live while she killed everyone who dared to enter her home. Hmmmmmmm... This definitely needs some originality.
Chester Carstairs
Oct 12, 2012 Chester Carstairs marked it as to-read
Shelves: 2012-releases
The synopsis sounds suspiciously like Anna Dressed in Blood but I might as well give it a try.
Hana❀Joy
May 17, 2012 Hana❀Joy marked it as to-read
This looks like a mixture of so many other books, the most cliche book I've seen in a while, like a big pile of good books twisted and mushed to create this. UGH.
Alex
May 21, 2012 Alex marked it as to-read
Shelves: not-out-yet
Wow, that summary might as well be Anna Dressed in Blood. Still looks like an interesting read, though.
Jellyfishes
May 17, 2012 Jellyfishes marked it as maybe-if-i-have-time
This is basically Anna Dressed In Blood set in a fairy-tale world. I'll be reading this to see which is better.
Kilikina
May 16, 2012 Kilikina marked it as to-read
Good gosh, this sounds amazing. The description reminds me a bit of Anna Dressed In Blood too.
Mika
Dude, that synopsis is almost exactly the same as Anna Dressed In Blood.
Celyna
Jan 31, 2013 Celyna marked it as no-thanks
no thanks. already read a book way better than this. grim and enjoyable.
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