The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey

pages: 386  published: 2012

A re-take on an old fairy tale: an ageing couple who can't have any children build a snowman one winter. The snowman turns into a child, putting the light back into their lives. But no matter the different endings of the fairy tale, the story always turns to tragedy.

The story was captivating but too long. It took me a long time to get to the end, and I skipped over quite a few descriptive passages of snowy landscapes.