Maria's Reviews > Sleep Like Death

For some reason, for me, Snow White has always been the most boring Disney Princess ever so when I saw that Sleep like Death was a Snow White retelling I was both curious and scared.

Let me start by saying that this book surprised me in the most wonderful ways. I really really enjoyed following Eve, the plot twists intertwined with the Snow White original story, the “evil” queen, the mirror, the poisonous apple and this mysterious devil incarnation - the Knight. There is old magic and even older curses.

Eve’s sole purpose is to grow into this weapon that will defeat the Knight and bring the end of suffering to her kingdom. Little did she know, it might be a lot more complicated than she thought.

I found this story to be more family focused in terms of relationships and I thought that was a really good way to go! There is a little bit of romance but as a reader (and it’s only my opinion), it felt a bit too insta-love as the time where they’re “getting to know each other” goes by rather quickly and you don’t see them “getting to know each other” - if it makes sense.