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I adored this book. I spent all of New Year's Eve day immersed in it, I did not want to put it down. It was magical and bittersweet and unpredictable and enthralling. My heart went out to all the characters, I felt the cold of Alaska, the yearning of the couple for a child, I loved the mystery of the snow child herself, I felt the heartbreaks and the joy. This book stands out over a year later for me, it is an amazing story. I sent a copy to a friend having a hard time, she opened the package an
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This book was such a treat! I loved the fact that the story is based upon a Russian fairytale - it certainly had a magical vibe. I was very taken with the characters, the story, and the setting. The setting was probably one of the things I loved most - Eowyn Ivey made the Alaskan wilderness come alive. It was certainly a character in the book as much as any of the people. This one is fairly slow - it it told quietly, slowly and deliberately. I liked that aspect of the novel but I can see where s
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I didn't enjoy this one as much as many of the readers in my online bookclub did. The story was pretty well told, but the two main narrators weren't fleshed out as well as I would have liked. A lot of their actions and thoughts were one dimensional and over dramatic IMO. I did enjoy the physical descriptions of their life, and a couple of the secondary characters were well written. I did really enjoy it more toward the end of the book when the author brought the POV of two other characters more
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I really enjoyed this book and could hardly put it down. The Alaskan landscape is beautifully portrayed, as are the characters and their relationships to one another. Very well done.
Great story, and the lush use of language elevates it to wondrous proportions. I loved all of the characters and the whole tale. Great read.
This book was beautifully done. I just loved it. Haunting.
Mesmerizing!
Feb 22, 2012
Stacy
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Mar 24, 2012
Kristen
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Jan 21, 2015
Tricia
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Jul 19, 2019
Rachel Stimson
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Suzy Davies
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