Snow White and Rose Red

3.5 stars

This was a good retelling of a lesser known fairy tale. Set in Elizabethan England, the language can be difficult to follow. The story itself is interesting and has some good core pieces. I enjoyed the fact that the sisters built a relationship with the princes. It wasn't the insta-love that so many modern tales rely on. Still, I felt there could have been more character development. There weren't many characters, but there were enough for them to blend into one mushy indistinguishable pile. Characters came and went, and I never grew attached to any of them. Even the main characters that dominated the majority of the pages were lacking.

Overall it was still an enjoyable read and solid story. It's a good read, but takes some work to follow.