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Original Title: | Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow |
ISBN: | 1599901099 (ISBN13: 9781599901091) |
Edition Language: | English URL http://www.jessicadaygeorge.com/Books/SunAndMoon/default.aspx |
Literary Awards: | Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2010) |
Jessica Day George
Hardcover | Pages: 336 pages Rating: 3.97 | 20625 Users | 2019 Reviews

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Title | : | Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow |
Author | : | Jessica Day George |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | First Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 336 pages |
Published | : | January 8th 2008 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens (first published January 1st 2008) |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fairy Tales. Romance. Retellings. Fiction. Fairy Tale Retellings |
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"Blessed" or "cursed" with an ability to understand animals, the Lass (as she's known to her family) has always been an oddball. And when an isbjorn (polar bear) seeks her out, and promises that her family will become rich if only the Lass will accompany him to his castle, she doesn't hesitate. But the bear is not what he seems, nor is his castle, which is made of ice and inhabited by a silent staff of servants. Only a grueling journey on the backs of the four winds will reveal the truth: the bear is really a prince who's been enchanted by a troll queen, and the Lass must come up with a way to free him before he's forced to marry a troll princess.Rating Out Of Books Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow
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The ability to tell a story with characters who have warmth, humor, and humanity to them is my greatest reason for loving Jessica Day George's work. Sun and Moon is a fabulous retelling of the fairytale: East of the Sun West of the Moon. The Nameless ninth daughter of a poor woodcutter saves a white deer and is given the gift of speaking to animals which leads her on an adventure where she's stuck living with a polar bear for a year and a day so her family can have wealth. Loved the book, loveWhen I picked up Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow, I was unaware it was a retelling of the same fairytale as East by Edith Pattou was. So for a while, I was simply dumbstruck at how similar, or more like, absolutely the same they were. Even though I read East years and years ago and didn't realize I even remembered it all that well. It was an okay read, overall pretty good, if a little simplistic. It didn't grab my attention in a special way or inspire any particular feelings. I guess I would have
1.5/5this version of east of the sun & west of the moon was a pleasant read. pika, lass or whatever you might call her, lacked substance, meaning she wasn't a fleshed out character. all of jessica day george's books seem to have this particular problem. the author draws a strict line between evil vs. good, so the reader makes no mistake as to categorize who's the hero and who's the villain. which is a shame. there is more than just one side to a person than that! i'm disappointed once again

If I read one more young adult novel that features the hero physically overriding the heroine's will, I will set something on fire.(view spoiler)[ When her bedfellow came in that night the lass was still awake. Annoyed, she hopped out of bed as soon as he got in. She tripped over her slippers, struck her arm on the divan, and shouted in anger."I am not in the mood for you," she said between gritted teeth. "One of us is going to sleep on the divan." She waited, but there as no answer. Of course.
In the fairy tale mood, I was looking for something to follow up Master of Shadows. Jessica Day George's Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow looked like just the ticket. A retelling of the East of the Sun, West of the Moon fairy tale, I was both excited and nervous. For various reasons I have a hard time getting into retellings of this fairy tale and, though I did enjoy Edith Pattou's East, I've been hoping ever since to find a version I liked better. And I found one. I first loved the cover. I like the
Never look back, never forget. When a great polar bear offers her family fortune in exchange for her living with him for a year, the lass, who had never been given a name, agrees. Not only is the polar bear and his palace of ice more than what they seem, they also hold secrets over the curse that has been laid on the lass oldest brother. In order to save her brother, friends and the great polar bear, the lass must now solve the riddles of the ice palace and travel east of the sun and west of
This was another light and quick read! Definitely something I needed after some books that Ive read this month. This book has enchantments! Trolls! Talking animals! Talking winds! More talking animals! And the writing style was great! Personally, I think if I were to ever reread this book again, Id listen to it on audiobook because the author does such a great job of writing this is a fairytale tone. I really like her writing style. Also, best acknowledgments that Ive read in a while: This book
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