Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa BashardoustMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
"If they love you for anything, it will be for your beauty."
One kingdom, completely immersed in ice, the cruel outcome of an age-old curse. Two stories intertwined, each pivotal to the other. In one: a girl from the outside comes to power beside a widowed king, her glass heart colder than the eternal winter around her. In the other: a girl born and raised within the castle's walls, created out of snow in the image of the late queen. Her only maternal influence has been her outspoken yet stoic stepmother.
And only one can be queen.
But Lynet doesn't want the crown. Far from it, actually. She simply wants to find her own path instead of turning into the queen her father wants her to be. Besides, why would she want to take the crown away from Mina, who so desperately wants to rule over the warm, curse-free South she was raised in? Mina has everything: looks, power, composure. She makes a much better queen than the little girl who spends her free time climbing trees and stalking the new surgeon.
But life is never that simple, is it?
Girls Made of Snow and Glass takes the classic tale of Snow White and spins it in a completely new direction. For one, there are no dwarves, and Bashardoust gives Snow White--usually portrayed as a helpless child--a sense of empowerment that princesses in old fairy tales just weren't given. It's a fast-paced, emotional journey of self-reflection and learning what it truly means to love. - Sophie K. '20
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