Reviews of Snowflake | Readers First

alarkinsong

27/05/2021 – 16:31

An important book for the snowflake generation

Snowflake follows Debbie, who moves from a dairy farm to the big smoke in order to attend Trinity...

natalieb

26/05/2021 – 08:23

Trundled along and was nice, but just couldn't see the purpose.

I read this book and at the end felt really disappointed. I felt like I was constantly waiting...

katieg1045

25/05/2021 – 17:50

Amazing!

I absolutely loved loved loved this book!!?!?!!!! This book keeps the reader engaged at all...

zippy

25/05/2021 – 16:12

bitter sweet

this is a lovely yet heartbreaking book, telling multiple stories in one without you really...

justreiding

21/05/2021 – 21:04

Intriguing

I was drawn In from the first page! The writing is really enchanting and paints such a clear...

emmasavagee

21/05/2021 – 20:46

Loved this book

From the first page I found this book so easy to read and it really sucked me in. I wasn’t sure...

snuffles900

20/05/2021 – 22:11

Thoughtful and incitful

"A puff-ball moon and bouquet of wishes"... such beautiful language which paints a vivid picture...

mybookwormlife

20/05/2021 – 17:09

Charming and heartwarming read.

This was such a lovely read and I fell in love from the very first page with its charming...

zoë

20/05/2021 – 10:44

Enjoyable read

Firstly can we praise the lovely cover , the colours and image are a sure selling point for the...

lisa m

19/05/2021 – 16:06

Unique and slightly off the wall

Snowflake is the a coming-of-age story of Debbie, who narrates the story. Debbie lives on a farm...

clarabella121

18/05/2021 – 11:18

Very good

From the minute i started this story i was sucked in. I wasn't sure where this was going or even...

elaineb

17/05/2021 – 13:18

Different and enjoyable

Snowflake by Louise Nealon is an enjoyable read. The main character Debbie is 18 and just...

stuckinabookworld

16/05/2021 – 20:17

Brilliant

Louise Nealon has written a great book here that has a very similar feel to Sally Rooney’s Normal...

recyclingmonster

16/05/2021 – 09:54

Coming of age story with multiple themes

This is Louise Nealon's debut novel and it is a magical tale. Debbie has started at Trinity...

emmawalshe

15/05/2021 – 21:02

Brilliant Debut

This book was like a lovely warm mug of tea for the soul! Although it did not have a big or bold...

mentoringmumof2

15/05/2021 – 14:47

Thoughtful and inspired debut novel

Having read and enjoyed the opening chapters on Readers First, I was pleased to be able to...

the_hobson

15/05/2021 – 10:23

An honest portrayal of all that humans are

Snowflake charters the coming of age story of Debbie, brought up in rural Ireland this is her...

nuttynuts

14/05/2021 – 14:08

Good use of time

Reading this book was a joy and it certainly put the time I set aside to good use. I enjoyed...

lozababe

14/05/2021 – 01:08

A pleasant page turner

What a lovely book! We follow Debbie as she embarks on her first taste of adulthood. She’s...

battymackay85

13/05/2021 – 19:55

A bit melted

I was very much looking forward to reading this book, set in Ireland - a coming of age story - no...

jasmine

13/05/2021 – 19:01

A wonderful read

A beautifully written coming of age story. This book was fully of interesting characters and I...

beanie_bookworm

13/05/2021 – 14:55

Average

Firstly my thanks go to readers first and everyone involved in this book for my advance copy of...

tillylovesbooks

13/05/2021 – 10:11

A brilliant debut!

This is such a weird and wonderful debut about family, mental health and growing up, and will...

anovelpage

13/05/2021 – 09:54

Loved it!!

Lousie Nealon is THE author to look out for! This gave me Sally Rooney vibes and more. I read...

readabookgem

12/05/2021 – 22:23

Family, friendship and growing up.

This is a really enjoyable story about family, friendship and growing up with a heartwarming...

rachelkanga

12/05/2021 – 16:43

Hard to put down

Snowflake is a lovely story of an 18 year old Debbie White starting her first year at University...

mytreasureinbooks

11/05/2021 – 19:16

An honest portrayal of mental illness

Snowflake is a brilliant book. It gives an honest look at mental health and illness, as it...

clo79

11/05/2021 – 19:03

This should be a hit...

Snowflake is the brilliant tale of 18 year old Debbie White, as she starts her journey as a...

turn.up.for.the.books

10/05/2021 – 20:42

Quirky. Humourous. Emotionally dark.

So I kinda loved this book! Not only is it humourous, it's quite emotionally dark. Tackling...

zoozoo

10/05/2021 – 14:46

Brilliant

Reading the first chapter It wasn’t really gripping me, but I carried on and what a fantastic...

puttingjentopaper

10/05/2021 – 13:50

An unusual tale of family, independence and flying the nest

I wasn't sure about this book initially but it was such an unusual and unique story that I ended...

jeanniehay64

09/05/2021 – 23:03

Different book

I was looking forward to reading this book as being set in rural Ireland interested me straight...

book_lover101

09/05/2021 – 18:48

Exquisite

Debbie lives on a dairy farm with her mum and Billy She is about to go to get her her degree at...

hallrachel

09/05/2021 – 13:52

Offbeat coming-of-age story that tackles mental health, fitting in and moving on with life.

Nealon’s offbeat debut is a coming-of-age story with complications, focusing as it does on...

ilenia

09/05/2021 – 07:50

Mesmerising!

I fell in love with this book from the moment I received it: the cover is so cool! It is slightly...

senaya.b

08/05/2021 – 16:30

beautiful story

First of all the cover instantly grabbed my attention, it's so beautiful and I knew I had to read...