The Snow Child: Book review








Book review 

Title: The Snow Child
Author: Eowyn Ivey
Genre: Fiction

The snow child is a book that makes for a perfect winter read. 

It’s the story of Homesteaders Jack and Mabel who are settled in the remote Alaskan wilderness. Both are coping the tragedy of a still born child and the inability to have another one. 

During the first snowfall of the winter season, the couple in a childlike moment build a snow child.  The next morning, the find the snow child missing. However they keep glimpses of a little girl with blond hair amidst the trees behind their cabin. 

Introducing herself as Faina, the girl appears at their doorstep with a little red fox in tow. She disappears into the woods and appears as per her own will. As the couple try and unravel this mystery, their discovery about Faina changes their lives. 

The Snow child is ethereal and magical, immersing readers into the enchanting beauty of the Alaskan wilderness. It’s fascinating to see how nature itself is plays a crucial character as the readers are taken through the story through nature’s eyes.

The lyrical style of writing almost makes it like a fairly tale and showcases a myriad of emotions. 
Themes of trust, family, love are dealt with here. 

Captivating and engaging, The snow child teaches you to accept life the way it is and cherish the little blessings that it brings. The combination of nature and coming of age story sort of reminded me of the bestselling title’Where the crawdads sing’. 

This is a book that is bound to stay with you a long time.

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