I really enjoyed the way Lynn interpreted various aspects of the fairy tale, but while most of the story paced delicately from one moment to the next, the conclusion all but trampled to its end. I had a hundred questions about the resolution, and the slow-building romance present through most of the story seemed hurried, haphazard, and...flat...in the final scene. I wasn't looking for sentimental sighs, but a touch of poignancy, or a sense of rightness, of belonging, would've better matched the rest of the book. ( )

Spoilers:
"Snow" by Tracy Lynn is a retelling of Snow White. In this book Jessica "Snow" grows up under the servants care after her mother dies and her father couldn't stand to look at her until her new stepmother arrives. One day at her first party something horrible happens to her and she is locked in her room for two years until her friend helps her escape where she meets a band of unique people. And after growing close to them she is then tricked by her stepmother into a sleeping curse until Raven and the band help her out of it.

I would give "Snow" by Tracy Lynn a 5 star review because, 1; I LOVE fairy tale retellings 2; I love how the author made Snow fall in love with a member of the band of unique people 3; I liked how the author made the stepmother into someone who is a scientist who tries to make herself pregnant since its a different side from her being into magic 4; I liked how Snow tried to understand and befriend the band of unique people instead of judging them. ( )

A retelling of Snow White where Snow is Jessica, a duchess, and the 7 dwarves are outcasts. Filled with adventure, excitement, drama, magic, and (of course) true love. ( )

Read my reviews HERE.
The basic storyline is quite the same. The King, Snow White, her evil stepmother, the evil queen’s magic mirror, a huntsman after Snow’s and the dwarves- altogether will give a very familiar environment in a very unfamiliar way. Along with the traditional concept of magic and supernatural in the story, author Tracy Lynn provides some more fantasy elements on her own that give the story a wonderful shape. The evil queen’s motif to kill Snow is different; instead of seven dwarves we have seven street thieves. The queen’s plot against Snow is bit different than the actual one also. The plot, the characters, the storyline, the diction- everything together makes Snow a wonderful read.
Now, as for the cons, I found the story to be irregular at times. Whether it was the story itself or the author, the story seemed to have lost its pace. But I could overlook that because of my overall interest in the book. If you are a reader who wants retellings to follow the exact same storyline as the actual tale, then I suggest don’t read it, it’s not for you and you’ll be disappointed. But if you are like me and love to read retellings that actually are ‘retellings’ that you should not miss this book. ( )

This book had a lot of occult and steampunkish elements, things I love. I do have to admit that the character Snow is a bit of a milksop, and the animal people/dwarf replacements were kind of annoying. I liked it more for the atmosphere than for the story. It isn't serious reading material, but if you're looking for something different, with some interesting themes, by all means read it. I own it, and I like it, but I wouldn't buy it. ( )