By Matt Phelan
Published by Candlewick Press
I like a good fairy tale from time to time, but this one is really really good! The story is a modern reinterpretation of the classic snow white tale, set in 1929 New York after black Tuesday (The stock market crash that started the great depression). The story has fun tweaking and changing the different elements to fit the new setting, and does it very well.
What really made me fall for this book was the beautiful art. It is mostly black and white, with subtle blues and vibrant reds, along with use of harsh shadows that create the perfect atmosphere to breath new life into a very old story. The story is nothing new, of course. But it fits the time period well. While I would take fault in the ending and how it is just ridiculous, but that came from the original text, so there is nothing much I can say about it. Unfortunately good art can't really hold it up, so it goes down to a 7/10.
TL;DR: 7/10
Should you buy the book: Yes
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