Poisoned

 11/20/23

I'm on to another book. I don't know what this book is about but I think it is a retelling of Snow White. But I'm not sure. I never read what the book is about so it doesn't ruin my reaction to the book. But from the prologue I read, it feels like a retelling of Snow White. I guess the only way I'm going to find out is by reading the book more. I do have the MP3 player version of this book because audiobooks are good to have when I'm just playing mindless games on my computer. My goal is to finish this book quick but with the holidays peeking their head around the corner, we will just have to see if I can finish this book in at least a week. Wish me luck.

11/28/23

I've finally been listening to my audiobook of this book. I'm about halfway now and it is a retelling of Snow White. Our main character is Sophie and she is our Snow White. According to the people around her, she is too kind hearted and weak to rule. Her stepmother, the queen, doesn't even want to give Sophie her birthright. Instead the queen falls into the trap by the Pale Man and orders the death of Sophie. But luckily Sophie survives the attack on her life. Even though she doesn't have her heart anymore, seven forest men end up saving her. One of them ends up making her a heart out of clock parts but it only gives her limited time. Now Sophie must try to survive while trying to figure out how to get her heart back. Also when the queen learns that Sophie is still alive, she is determined to end her. Even turning Sophie's beloved against her. As much as I enjoy the concept of the book, it just doesn't grab me in. I'm hoping that it will improve the farther I go in the book. Right now it is just dragging on.

11/29/23

This will be the last post for this book. I can't tell you what is going on because not much happens. The same old same old is going on. Sophie is trying to get her heart back while her stepmother is trying to kill her. The latest is with an enchanted scorpion but a pack of wolves save Sophie because in the very beginning, Sophie saved a wolf from a hunt. Even though people see her kindness as a weakness, it is probably her biggest strength. Now if only the girl was aware of it. That is the only thing I have against this book. The main character isn't really growing. She keeps making the same mistakes because her kindness is making her too trusting of those around her. She needs to learn that there is a balance between the two. I'm sure once I finish the book she will finally grow, but I'm kind of sick and tired of books where they don't have the main character grow until the very end when it doesn't matter. I feel like the author tried to save the story by doing that but by then it is too late. You've already judged the book. This book gets maybe a two out of five stars from me. I liked the idea but the execution could have been better.