Review: Stunning Journey from Sadness to Salvation
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 21, 2012
Have you ever finished a book and sat breathless, unable to close it?After reading The Color of Snow in twenty-four hours, I sat and did just that while uttering one single word... wow.When the story begins, Sophie is being rescued from what appears to be her kidnapper, but who is actually her father. Torn from all she's ever known, Sophie is given back to her mother's family. People she has never met. She's confused, delicate, and afraid.Sophie's mother and father, Luke and Vee, fell in love hard. A tragic event tore them apart and started a chain reaction of dishonesty, dispair, and death. Sophie is now living with the burden of a curse, one that she believes causes people she loves to die. A curse conjured by her own grandmother.Terrified to lose those dear to her, Sophie struggles to love. Her newfound cousin, Stephanie, fights to get Sophie to see her own power in the choices she makes. Can she love her new family and Damien, the man willing to prove the curse wrong?With each page turn, I tried to guess what was coming next. I couldn't. The author does an amazing job building an intricate and seamless storyline. Rarely have I seen flashbacks so effectively woven into a story. Never was I confused or disoriented, because each piece was carefully constructed to not give too much away but always keep the reader engaged.There's so much about this story to love: memorable and haunting characters; a well-paced, intricate storyline; emotionally charged highs and lows; unforgettable story developments; and the desire to know more when it ended. It's stunning, taking the reader on a journey of sadness and salvation. The scene where her father finally admits the truth took my breath away and broke my heart.If you aren't yet convinced to read The Color of Snow, I'll leave you with the opening sentence. One I believe is an excellent example of hooking the reader from page one: It had snowed over five inches the day I was born, and it wasn't until the day I was saved that the snow was as deep or as blue.Note: I received a complimentary copy for review purposes. A positive review was not requested or guaranteed; the opinions expressed are my own.