Review: Snow White... You are not who I thought you were!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 14, 2013
Review originally featured on Bookluvrs Haven.This was more of a 2.5 star rating for me, but I usually round off my stars to keep it simple. Let me tell you why I feel it's a 2.5 star rating.Author's Note: As of 09/11/2012 the novella has been edited. Grammatical errors only exist in older versions.This is a huge reason.Though an updated version was available, and I did download it and had my Kindle on to take the update, when I finally picked up the book, my version was in fact still riddled with grammatical AND spelling errors. Whether the update took or not, it doesn't really matter in my mind, as the book was still being offered for sale prior to the update.Prepare yourselves for a rant.I am not one of those reviewers that sees a couple of errors and goes apes***. That being said, if it's reoccurring to the point of distraction and frustration, then I am really bothered. The bottom line is this... Though I got the read free for the purpose of review, I still approach the book as if it had been a purchase. And had I purchased the 'earlier' version, I would have been extremely ticked off. Because the majority if not all of the errors I encountered could have been obliterated by a simple run of the trusty spell check feature on any word processing software. And it irks me to think that this story was released without the courtesy of an edit in the first place.I ended up deleting the files of the following installments of the series from my Kindle, and downloading the other books again hoping that the 'new versions' will stick. Because I don't want to repeat the same reading experience in the following novellas.Moving on!Cover art is stunning. (Wish that much attention had gone into the finished product in the first place...) Beautiful and visually stimulating, I honestly wouldn't have had to read the blurb to want this.The storyline is undeniably interesting, if somewhat confusing in the beginning. There was a lot of explanation in regards to the parameters of this world. But for that I am grateful as things could get really convoluted if not explained properly. But the plot does become focus quickly. And what is this story about? Well, let's just say that everything you thought you knew about Snow White is blown right out of the water, as told by the 'evil mommy' the Snow Queen. It becomes quite apparent that the Snow Queen really got the shaft in the original version of the fairy tale, if you believe her side of the tale.I enjoyed looking at the story through the Snow Queen's eyes. It becomes quite apparent that this is not a standalone novel, and that the story of Snow White continues on in the books following.It has a modern spin that is intriguing, yet slightly unbelievable. I am not sure that I buy into the Snow Queen eye rolling and her 'Whatevah' retorts. She is still a refined and regal figure in my mind. But you know what? I want to see where this goes. I am still intrigued.