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amazing
I love all of Cameron's books I've read so far, The grimm diaries are dark and twisted, Everything he writes is told as though it's the natural explanation, . . the way things should've been told, Very creative and intriguing the whole way through, This one was
Mostly because the larger part of the book took place in the dreamworld, I didn't like getting glimpses of the real world with Axel and Fable, those two just got me pissed whenever they appeared, However, the dreamworld part with Shew, Cerene, Snow queen and every other danger was so awesome that I can't but give it a very deservingstars.
I absolutely looooooove Cerene, I like Shew better now after getting her POV and knowing how strong she is, Loki as usual was annoying like hell, good thing Shew
And that part where Shew decided to take things on her hands saying,
She took a step forward and uttered one word, “Me,” she was answering Lokis question when he asked her whod stand up for her.
“The worst thing about fairy tales is that they make you think you have to wait for the prince, ”
Awesome story! Can't wait to indulge some more, bring it on Jace!
On the ending note, has anybody found the clue to Loki's pendant I feel so dumb :/ Wow, while a little slow going, and while I'm still wondering how I feel about Cerene, this was still awesome.
I think the ending was the best, finally figuring out what Loki's pendant says, who Charmwell is, . . such a great way to end a story,
I do feel like there wasn't too much going on in here, since Cinderella is so many people I feel like maybe focusing on only Cerene wasted some potential.
This could just be me hoping this isn't how she's always going to be/act, since I'm not overly fond of Cerene and Cinderella is my favorite Fairy Tale.
Still, regardless of my lack of enthusiasm for Cerene, it was still good and I'm still curious about this world and whats going to happen.
I think the best part for me was how I felt for Pickwick when he was feeling neglected, I guess that says more about how I feel for animals over the people in the story, ahhh I'm bad.
Another incredible read. Cameron Jace did not disappoint, His innovative take on the fairytales the ones we all think we know will spark your imagination, I absolutely adore his writing style and have fallen in love with the characters, This series definitely leads the reader to try to figure out what will happen next, I enjoyed this much more than the first, I like it focused more on Snow White and her "dwarves" Interesting take on that part of the fairy tale, I liked learning about Cinder and her many forms, I figured out Fable and annoying ass Axel's identity in the first book, I do like their devotion to Shew, I haven't missed Lucy, but I am curious as to where she is, And who she is too, Guess I'm on to the final installment, to see how this all plays out, I liked it better than the first one, but it doesn't make me want to read bookamp, Once again, Cameron Jace shows what an amazing storyteller he is, The amount of research in these books is incredible, He manages to shed a new light on nearly every fairy tale there is and bring them all together in a unique and fascinating way.
I loved Cerene's character in this book and the number of times the Queen makes an appearance, She has always been a favorite of mine, : I was a tiny bit worried that I wouldn't enjoy this book as much because I didn't love the Cinderella prequel as much as some of the others.
But I think I actually enjoyed this book more than the first one, The only downfall and the reason for deducting a star from the review is that there were so many error with grammar and spelling, especially at the end.
I was able to look past most of them, but it is still a bit irritating as I usually have to reread the mistake a few times to make sure I get the intended meaning.
But overall, I loved it and will most definitely be continuing on with the series, Hořela hruška, hořela, rozfajrovaná do běla, Noc v osamělém říjnu
Tímto citátem bych ráda vyjádřila jak horkou byla tahle kniha jízdou.
It was wrong on so many levels,
A stejně jsem se od toho nemohla odtrhnout, i když jsem někde narazila na hrubku, podivnou metaforu nebo jinou stylistickou neobratnost, Taky moc nepobírám, jak jde dohromady Cinderella dressed in ashes s prequelem Ashes to ashes, cinder to cinder, Něco je tam stejný, ale jsou tam věci co mi neštimují nebo je nechápu,
Sněhurka mi přišla jiná, než v jedničce, Jasně postavy se vyvíjejí, ale tohle byla změna o, Z nestvůry byla dospívající holčina, co se potýká s osudem Vyvolené,
A stejně furt nepobírám, jak si může někdo na lov upíří Sněhurky brát knihu Tisíce a jedné noci!
Read it! Only this book features a parrot headbutting a tarantula.
Also I have the feeling the last book will be one big Resident evil or Plants vs, Zombies tournament. Everyone from Dracula to Hansel plays videogames where they kill zombies, Even the vampires hate the walking dead,
playlist ke čtení: Bastille Things that we lost in the fire The release date says Decemberdid it mean
This is my first review so please dont be to harsh
Update :
I finished the book today a couple hours ago actually and my mind is still reeling.
This book was very amazing and different in the way that the author gives you a puzzle you have to figure out on your own.
I love this book very original and left me wanting more, I love the fairy tales and historical and urban legends tie in, The way Sorrow is described it makes you feel like it could be real,
I love how Cinderella and Snow white are friends and stronger then in fairy tales they dont need a prince to save them, But I do love Loki and hope things aren't how they seem,
if you love fairy tales these books are for you, I didn't like fairy tales honestly Snow White Sorrow is the first book in this series but read the prequels first, I only read them because of the cover and what it said on the cover, I am happy I took a chance and I am addicted to these books, I applaud you Cameron Jace you have done an amazing job in creating a original idea in fairy tales,
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Protagonists: One of the things I really enjoyed about this story was that we really got to see from multiple perspectives, unfortunately, none of those were Loki, but honestly, in the end, I didn't care about not exploring his story further in this tale.
The first main POV we get to see from is Snow/Shew who takes center stage in this story of her connection to the Cinderella character comes to light.
I have to say that I did like Snow's character development better than Loki's, While Loki mostly glided through his story not really doing much and leaving the heavy lifting to everyone else until near the very end, Snow took less time to start to take control of her life.
Granted it still took her longer than I wanted but when she did things really began to heat up, The other characters we see are Axle and Fable, stuck in the Waking World trying to help Snow and Loki, There still really isn't all that much character development with these two, I feel like the things they did by the end were things they would have done at the beginning of the series and Axle is a wealth of Deus Ex Machina information and theories that just so happen to be correct, and yet never feeling truly earned.
Writing: Much like with the first installment, my biggest criticism is the writing, This book has so much potential, and really this book feels like a fantastic first draft, but it's seriously unpolished and really needed to go through some critical beta readers and a professional editor.
It's not just that there's bad grammar, spelling mistakes, and typing errors, While he's getting better, the author still does a lot of telling instead of showing in this story and sometimes he has way too many extraneous details.
There are still characters who just show up and know things or remember every little detail of stories that they really shouldn't have perfect recall on, there are huge Deus Ex Machina moments, some that make sense, but others that just feel unnecessary.
The author still feels like he doesn't quite know his target audience, though I think some of that is using more general words for much grander things and having things come off a bit basic and more aligned with a MiddleGrade story than a YA one, though he still uses cheesy terminology which definitely skews more MG.
World Building: Once again, the thing I feel holds the most promise in this story is how the author weaves history with fairy tales and classic stories.
However, there were definitely a few times in this book that things got needlessly complicated and convoluted instead of the complexity that I'm sure the author was going for.
The Cinderella in this story, Cyrenè, isn't just "Cinderella" I won't tell you all who she is, but there's a fairy tale that she's connected to that just doesn't quite seem to fit with the theme the author was try to ascribe to her.
Also, classic stories got more involved in this world with explanations that, while interesting, just made the story feel cluttered, Since we're in Snow's Dreamory, we see things from her past and learn more about her background, but since she has control of her actions in the dream, it's hard to know what's really happened and what Snow changed from her story.
Predictability: Something I feel this author needs to understand is that foreshadowing is a great friend to an author, The thing is, you can make stuff up as you go along, but you need to be able to introduce it in some small way earlier in the story so that readers think you're playing by your own rules, and while you can break your own rules once or twice for special occasions, breaking them for next to no reason isn't a good idea.
There were a few new concepts in this story that were introduced with no preamble and everything about them just felt chaotic and tacked on, as opposed to a living and breathing part of this world.
There are for sure some fantastic moments in this story when the author gets the foreshadowing just right and brings everything together for an amazing twist or moment, but the times when he didn't, or couldn't in the cases of things that should have been teased in the first book, really didn't help the book.
Ending: So, as far as I can tell this is the second book in a fourbook series, I know the prequels exist, but, again, as far as I can tell this plot that was started in the first book will only last two more books and that troubles me.
As of the end of this book, I feel there is still so much to explore in this time and plot, and that's just with the story started in the first book, that's
not even counting the story started in this one or the other stories that this book promised.
Do I think the author can tie up all his loose ends in just two books, sure, but I'm afraid it would have to be extremely rushed and I don't know how effective it could be if he does.
The climax to this book brings many new questions and theories and while the book ends with a startling cliffhanger and a puzzle for readers to solve, I feel like we're just at the beginning of a much larger and more expansive tale.
Rating:
Much like the first installment, this story holds so much promise and if things were polished up I bet this story could truly shine.
The author's writing is marginally better in this installment, which only makes me hope more that he'll revisit and revise this series at some point because I feel that I can see this world's potential and I want it to reach that potential so badly.
As much as I enjoyed the first book in the series, this one was badass! I loved how it was darker than the first and the flow was great! I loved how the story progressed.
I don't know what I was thinking after the first book was over, I guess I assumed that it would be a totally different story, The way it continued the first book was brilliant, I can't wait for the third installment, Now I am moving onto Insanity, Cameron Jace is beginning to find a place in my imagination with his well thought out twists on these beautiful classics, After all, I am a complete fairy tale junkie! They need to make this into a movie! May contain mild spoilers!
First, anyone heard the rhyme that people jump rope to, the one that that starts off "Cinderella dressed in yellow yella".
. . It existed a long time before the title Anna Dressed in Blood the title of this book is obviously taken from the rhyme, being a novel about Cinderella and all.
: OMG! It has a cover! Yay! I want it! :
/: I got my copy today!!
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OK, I LOVED this book! It was better than the first which was still pretty good, and more in tune with the darker prequels, which I adored.
I liked the atmosphere, the intrigue,
Loki was a snot, so he kinda annoyed me more than he made me fearful of him as a villian, I wanted Shew to haul off and attack him, and not just because he's the baddie he talks too much, Less chatter!
I loved the portrayal of Cinderella, it was very original, I'd like to see more of her in future novels
I really wish the series would actually continue from Shew's Snow White POV, since the Lost Seven are important to her survival plus, this installment was just plain awesome!
From Anna Dressed in Blood, pageISBN::
"Anna dressed in blood Like Cinderella dressed in yellow" Cass
For everyone insisting Cinderella Dressed in Ashes mimics the title Anna Dressed in Blood, please note Anna Dressed in Blood is actually mimicking a Cinderella nursery rhyme thus Cinderella Dressed in Ashes, a story about Cinderella, is mimicking a Cinderella nursery rhyme that predates Anna.
I already knew this, but here's your proof, Zip it. .