Tuesday, February 12, 2013

The Snow Child



The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

I've been looking forward to reading this book for awhile, and it was exactly what I hoped for. A very light read, it was simple and lovely. 

The story follows an older couple from the East, who are in Alaska in the 1920's attempting to homestead, trying to run from the heartache of losing their only child (a stillborn) ten years before. 

The two drift further apart, even though their Alaskan adventure was meant to unify them, but they are each dealing with their grief individually. 

What brings them together is a seemingly mythical little girl that appears in their lives with the first snow of the season, and is a elusive and mysterious as the nature around them. 

A very beautifully written pseudo-fairy tale. 

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