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The Snow Child

Eowyn Ivey

Start date: December 5, 2012

Finish date: December 7, 2012

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Apr 02, 2021 Vicki rated it liked it

Shelves: pages_301-400, audiobook, fantasy, historical-fiction, retellings-and-fairy-tales, magical-realism, uno_2021

This story reminded me so much of a poem I used to teach to my freshman students, but I can't recall the name of it. I thought this would be about a child who loved traipsing around in the snow or one who lived in the snow. But I loved it when I read that a childless couple built a snowman only to discover it gone but with footprints left behind. Quite a mystery there.

The setting of Alaska is wonderful. I've visited Alaska twice and it is the most beautiful scenery ever. That was a plus for my p ...more

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Jan 05, 2025 Christine rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Beautiful, haunting, and sad, but hopeful. A subtle, sweet, sorrowful journey through the snow and cold to find the warmth of love in all its forms. If you are looking for a book to devour, this is not it. If you want a lyrical, lovely, lonely story to savor and chew on a while, this will satisfy. The writing is masterful, and the characters are magical and mundane in all the best ways. The setting is a force—both fearsome and fantastic. Just as Mabel lovingly weaves intricate snowflakes into a ...more

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