Member Review

Snow White by Jeanette Rose, Alice Callisto.

Thank you Netgalley for a copy for an unbiased review.
Fantasy book. Check.
wlw main characters. Check.
Fairytale retelling. Check.
All aspects in books I love.

Overall I enjoyed the book and would have happily given this 4 stars. Possibly even 5 stars. However, the lack of world building was so acute, that for any fantasy, that was why I couldn't enjoy the book as much as I wanted to. So 3 stars is what I will plump for here. Yes there has to be a balance, and sometimes an author can make the world building overcomplicated and it detracts. However here it just so devoid of it, that it really frustrated me.
I also felt as if initially the romance aspect was rushed. Perhaps this is more a personal preference, but I'd much rather a slower burn.

So what did I like about the book? Azure, Snow, Belle and Lady Lock all were great characters that wove together well. Different POV between Snow and Azure allowed us to see how each was thinking or emotions at any set point in the story. While the story itself had no major surprises, it was as expected. While it followed more the Disney versions of the Fairytale, I don't always think that's a bad thing. After all, it will be what the majority of people know. We even got names for the dwarfs added in a pretty unique way that once I realised brought a smile to my face.

To summarise. Overall a solid book that I enjoyed. It wasn't remarkable but it was lovely. Lack of World building aside, it isn't a stand alone, so I would read the next book to see how it expands on what we already know.
If a quick, easy fantasy read with a wlw romance, and are not looking for world building to be at the forefront, but character driven, then this book will undoubtedly be for you.