This book started out interesting but the end unfortunately didn't wowed me. I loved stories with people having two face where one was likable but deep down they have other intentions. The wicked stepmother was truly wicked. She was constantly disgusted by Sophie's kindness. The seven dwarfs in this story were cool and funny. I like this retelling for the adventures of Snow White's deep sleep. Her adventures taught her many life lessons and gave her the opportunity to act with her own beliefs.
This book started with a prologue, following the Huntsman, told in the first person point of view, taking the Princess out into the forest to kill her. He admitted to killing her. Then the story began, a day before, with Sophie, 17, a Princess soon to be Queen, told in the third person point of view. She's living a lie to satisfy her stepmother but inside she's opposite. The third view was Queen Adelaide and Sophie's stepmother. She has been Queen regent for 6 years since Sophie's father died. She believed a ruler should be cruel and the people should live in fear to run a successful kingdom. She punished others to teach Sophie a lesson when she caught Sophie acted cowardly. The fourth view was the 7 dwarfs named Jakob (blacksmith), Schatzi (tailor), Julius (herbalist), Jeremias (hunter), Joost (carpenter), Josef (farmer), and Johann (clockmaker). A spider named Weber (cook) was among them. In the Darkwood, the 7 brothers found Sophie laying in a pool of her blood. They tried to rescue her before the strange man and woman arrived. Sophie was about to married Prince Haakon when her life ended. She went to search for Haakon when she realized he's not coming. Along the way, she learned the harsh truth through life threatening lessons.
Poisoned offered an interesting retelling of Snow White. Instead of deep sleep she went on an adventure. I loved everything except the ending with Fear and Death. Will was a great character. I loved how he brought home as his grandma called it, "stray cat, stray dog, stray girl" etc. I loved Oma's comment about unhappy people! Gretta's sassy was great! I liked the hate to love romance, though very light in this case where middle grade readers can read it too. I enjoyed the humor. If you read, I'm curious what you thought of this book!
This book started with a prologue, following the Huntsman, told in the first person point of view, taking the Princess out into the forest to kill her. He admitted to killing her. Then the story began, a day before, with Sophie, 17, a Princess soon to be Queen, told in the third person point of view. She's living a lie to satisfy her stepmother but inside she's opposite. The third view was Queen Adelaide and Sophie's stepmother. She has been Queen regent for 6 years since Sophie's father died. She believed a ruler should be cruel and the people should live in fear to run a successful kingdom. She punished others to teach Sophie a lesson when she caught Sophie acted cowardly. The fourth view was the 7 dwarfs named Jakob (blacksmith), Schatzi (tailor), Julius (herbalist), Jeremias (hunter), Joost (carpenter), Josef (farmer), and Johann (clockmaker). A spider named Weber (cook) was among them. In the Darkwood, the 7 brothers found Sophie laying in a pool of her blood. They tried to rescue her before the strange man and woman arrived. Sophie was about to married Prince Haakon when her life ended. She went to search for Haakon when she realized he's not coming. Along the way, she learned the harsh truth through life threatening lessons.
Poisoned offered an interesting retelling of Snow White. Instead of deep sleep she went on an adventure. I loved everything except the ending with Fear and Death. Will was a great character. I loved how he brought home as his grandma called it, "stray cat, stray dog, stray girl" etc. I loved Oma's comment about unhappy people! Gretta's sassy was great! I liked the hate to love romance, though very light in this case where middle grade readers can read it too. I enjoyed the humor. If you read, I'm curious what you thought of this book!