This is a retelling with a difference. Think you know the villain of Snow White? Think again. Like with her previous novel Stepsister Jennifer Donnelly takes the fairytale characters that we know and love and puts an entirely different spin on their stories. Here we still have the huntsman, the seven 'brothers' and the poison apple that are classic Snow White, but beyond that the characters are given a new lease of life. Snow White, in this case Sophia, learns that she doesn't need a handsome prince to rescue her, that she is more than capable of fulfilling her destiny by herself, with the help of a few dear friends along the way. But be warned, this is no Disney story. There are darker forces at work behind the scenes. This is a Grimm fairytale in every sense of the word. Poisoned is a fresh take on a classic story, a fairytale for young women everywhere. A story of feminism and friendship - although thankfully the conventional happy ever after is in there too!