Poison by Sarah Pinborough
I received this from Gollancz Geeks, who asked me to review
it. I have to say, I’d heard some really good things about the book, but was
slightly disappointed when I’d read it. I think it was because I was expecting
something amazing, wonderful, out of this world fantastic, and while it is a
good read, for me, it didn’t live up to my expectations.
The book is a retelling of Snow White, and it’s a decent
story. I just wish there had been a little bit more character development, and
interaction between characters. Poison is not a long book, and quite a lot of
the book seems to be descriptions, with lots of similes and metaphors. While I
enjoyed the attention to detail, I felt that it would have been nice to spend a
bit more time getting to know the characters. For me, the characters seemed a
little flat, and uninteresting.
The ending has a nice twist – pretty dark and original, and I thought it
worked really well. I liked how it wasn’t set up to have a sequel, but there is
the potential to have a sequel if Sarah Pinborough desires.
One thing I really loved about the book was the
illustrations. Wonderfully done, and matching the story really well.
All in all, I wasn’t bowled over by Poison, but it was a
nice easy read with great attention to detail and lovely illustrations.
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