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Sleep Like Death
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[Thank you to Bloomsbury for sending me a final copy - all thoughts and opinions are my own].
This was a good one! I'm fully convinced that Bayron is a master at retellings. I loved each one of hers I have read so far. I love how she takes these old stories and puts her own little Gothic spin on it.
The atmosphere in this one was top notch and I really liked how bloody it got at times. I also really enjoyed how it didn't follow the original Snow White story bar for bar, as it left room for some pretty good plot reveals I wasn't expecting.
Our MC was headstrong and arrogant at times (which she herself fully admits) but I felt this was a pretty accurate portrayal of the typical 17 year old who swears they know everything. Overall, it definitely fits for a Ya story.
I honestly wouldn't 100% categorize this as a Snow White retelling, as the elements of Snow White were pretty minor and didn't show up until the later half of the book. There are also sprinklings of different fairy tales in this.
The ending was a bit unsatisfactory for me but I truly enjoyed this book for the most part, and I look forward to Bayron's next retelling!
This was a good one! I'm fully convinced that Bayron is a master at retellings. I loved each one of hers I have read so far. I love how she takes these old stories and puts her own little Gothic spin on it.
The atmosphere in this one was top notch and I really liked how bloody it got at times. I also really enjoyed how it didn't follow the original Snow White story bar for bar, as it left room for some pretty good plot reveals I wasn't expecting.
Our MC was headstrong and arrogant at times (which she herself fully admits) but I felt this was a pretty accurate portrayal of the typical 17 year old who swears they know everything. Overall, it definitely fits for a Ya story.
I honestly wouldn't 100% categorize this as a Snow White retelling, as the elements of Snow White were pretty minor and didn't show up until the later half of the book. There are also sprinklings of different fairy tales in this.
The ending was a bit unsatisfactory for me but I truly enjoyed this book for the most part, and I look forward to Bayron's next retelling!
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