Girls Made of Snow and Glass

3.5. A delightfully surprising read. I didn't know much about the book before starting it and I'm pretty displeased with most fairy tale retellings after the Lunar Chronicles. But this book made me very optimistic for YA in general. Instead of focusing on the evil Queen and misunderstood princess tropes, it presented to very complex, well-defined characters who are often forced into making choices based on the decisions and manipulation of the men in their lives. I don't want to spoil the ending but I was thrilled with the way the conflict resolved, something I would have never envisioned a YA book presenting. The action can be slow at times but with reading if you want to be exited for the genre again.