Good retelling of a classic story. Would recommend to fantasy readers. Note: I received an ARC in exchange of an honest and unbiased review.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this book. Unfortunately, while the blurb really interested me, I have not been able to get into the book.

This wasn't bad, not my favourite Snow White retelling but it wasn't bad. It kept me entertained enough to finish but I wasn't totally engaged with it. I think other fairytale lovers will love it though.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book; it was not to my taste, however, and I will not be completing it. I have not rated or reviewed this book. (The rating below is because a star rating is required by Netgalley, and is not reflective of an opinion.)

<I>The Girl in the Glass Box</I> by Andi Adams

<b>Star rating</b>: ★★★★ ☆ 4/5 stars

<b>Format</b>: ebook galley

<b>Summary</b>: A Snow White retelling told from the perspective of Snow and her stepmother.

<b>Review</b>: I received a free galley copy of this book for review from NetGalley.

I just happened to come upon this book while browsing NetGalley and requested a copy for the heck of it. I'm so happy that I did because this was an amazing retelling. Snow white, known as Genevieve, and her stepmother, Queen Agrippine, are the two perspectives the novel is told in. I really liked how it was done.

The Queen has a hard childhood and her perspective leads to making her character have more depth. And Genevieve isn't always super sweet, in fact she was kind of a bratty child. I have always love the Queen from Snow White, she's one of my all time favorite villains and I really like how she was portrayed in this.

I like the changes to the original story, it was definitely a different take than I had said before but I still could read this and recognize it as Snow White. I really liked the ending, at first I just stared at the page in surprise but then as I kept reading I really, really liked the way it ended.

I read this pretty quick, I got sucked into the story and raced through reading it. I did not want to put it down and wanted to see what happened next.

I liked how Genevieve wasn't made to be a servant so when she gets to the dwarves cottage she's pretty useless at any essential task. She can't cook, she can't do laundry, she is unable to do any tasks around the house. All she knows is things useful to be a princess, like embroidery. I liked that and thought it was cool and realistic. I liked hat she had to learn how to take care of herself.

This was a great retelling and I would definitely recommend it to anybody that likes fairy tale retellings would enjoy this novel.

<b>Recommendation</b>: Well worth a read, it's a quick read but such a good retelling.

<b>Challenge prompt</b>: A book about a villain or antihero

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free digital ARC of this book. This book is true to its title description. The reader won't be disappointed when reading this book.

If you love fairytale retelling this book is definitely for you. I love all things fairytale and have been very disappointed in the past with various retelling, but The Girl in the Glass Box was everything I hoped it would be. The alternating POV is something I love more than anything; it allows for you to see the story form more than one side and I feel that it opens up the book so much better. I believe the thing I loved most about this is that Genevieve is not the typically done Snow White...she has flaws and Agrippine is not the overdone Evil Queen...she is portrayed as a woman that you don't want to hate because of her background you feel sorry for her. Andi Adams has made me one happy book lover with this wonderfully done story.

Couldn't make it past the first few pages, because of the writing. Too much telling, and not enough showing. I couldn’t immerse myself in the book because of it. Might try again in the future, but for now, it's just not working for me.

Fairytale adaptations are nothing new and are in fact insanely popular, even more so since Once Upon a Time became a hit for ABC. It’s not surprising then to find one being done, again, what is surprising is to find one done in such a fresh way that makes it more enjoyable than eye rolling. In some ways it reminds me of what Disney did with Maleficent by giving her a backstory that made her actions more understandable and gives credence to the Nurture over Nature argument – we make our enemies, they aren’t born that way.

Adams writes so that you enjoy reading from the first chapter to the last on her take of Snow White AKA Genevieve and the ‘Evil’ Step-Mother AKA Agrippine.

That first chapter?! Wow it grips you right away and you can feel your heart break alongside Agrippine’s. I promise you the ending is just as good, Adams knows how to deliver!

She does change a few other things from the original we all know but the changes worked with her story and didn’t take away from being able to follow along and enjoy what she did.

I think you should give this a shot but be forewarned it is NOT a Disney story so there are moments that will be hard to get through.

I received this ARC copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. So thank you netgalley and publishers.
This is a story about snowwhite, and this is how retelling should be done ♡ The story did follow the same tale as the children’s story, but we were able to learn more about the evil queen and her past. The dwarfs snow white comes across are friendly and take her in when she escapes, but there is only 5 not seven of them.
This was my first book from this author and I can tell you it won't be my last! Well done! 5 stars ♡

The girl in the glass box is a new make on the classic story of Snow White. While the story seemed to follow the same tale as the children’s story, we learned more about the evil queen and her past. The dwarfs snow comes across are friendly and take her in when she escapes, but there is only 5 not seven of them. I enjoyed the overall story and was surprised about the ending. A fun take on a classic story!

I loved this book. Like the summary says I loved seeing how two similar people could become so different. I love fairy tale rewrites and this is one of the better ones.

This book was fun to escape into whenever I had a bit of time on my hands.

Thank you