book review: Hemlock & Silver

Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher 
 by T. Kingfisher

 I love it when the heroines are older!!! Thank you T. Kingfisher for giving us a jaded mid 30s woman who is still trying to figure things out in her career and in love and in life. 

Anja is such a delightful character to follow around in this story. Having a mature female character that isn’t always leaping into trouble for no logical reason is so refreshing. And I appreciate her being a scientist as well! It really tickles my fancy when characters are centered around something and Anja is very much a character who is centered around logic. She’s always pondering what the most logical reasoning is for something or another, but it doesn't get to the point of absolute rigidity. There's a degree of flexibility to her that prevents the logic from getting in her own way.

The plot line itself was quite fascinating, and it did hold my attention quite well. As mentioned before, I was listening to this book outside of doing chores and working out. Not to mention how it's been a very nice companion while I've been sick with the flu this weekend. Unfortunately, certain elements of the plot some parts being reliant on misunderstanding or miscommunication did irk me a little, but it still makes sense in the broader picture. 

Overall a very interesting retelling of the Snow White story, and one that carried a lot of twists and turns.

On to the narrator!

 Jennifer Pickens narrated this book and her performance was absolutely phenomenal! I cannot recommend listening to this audiobook enough if just for her performance. The way she differentiates the many characters didn't grate on my nerves. And the way she injects emotion into her voice really elevated the book as a whole. I'll 100% be seeking her out in other audiobooks just based on her performance in this one. 

Good luck out there!
🐾 maomi

 


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