The Color of Snow by Brenda Stanley
★★★★☆
Sophie was discovered to be the missing girl, Callidora, who
had been kidnapped by her father when she was a baby. She had been discovered
because her father shot her friend Damien, who only wanted to save her from her
caged environment. Only Sophie had known that the cages were not to keep her
in... but others out. It was believed that she was cursed and would
bring harm to the people she loved. She had been sheltered for sixteen years
and had not ventured from her property, and now, she was being thrust into the
world with a family she had never known. Before long, she found out not
everyone had her best interests in mind.
This story had a lot more depth to it than I expected. It
was a fantastic read that made me really feel for the characters, even the
father who kidnapped Sophie. This wasn’t a clear-cut kidnapping; there was
a lot more to it, and most people did not understand.
I liked that the book had the father’s point of view from
the past and Sophie telling the story in the present, while also referring to
past events. I really liked getting to know both characters and getting a
different understanding than I thought I would have when I started this book. I
thought I would hate the kidnapper, but it wasn’t that simple. I also didn’t
expect what was found out in the end, even though I should have figured it out
with the clues in the book. There was foreshadowing, which was used well; I
just didn’t think about it deeply enough. I liked that I didn’t figure it out,
though, because it was more of a mystery that way.
The author had a wonderful use of language and created vivid
images. I liked how easy it was to picture the scenes in my head, making the
story even more enjoyable.
I received this book from Tribute Books for review.
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Brenda Stanley is the former news anchor at her NBC affiliate KPVI in Eastern Iadho. Her writing has been recognized by the Scripps Howard Foundation, the Hearst Journalism Awards, the Idaho Press Club and the Society for Professional Journalists. She is a graduate of Dixie College in St. George, Utah, and the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Brenda lived for two years in Ballard, Utah, within the Fort Duchesne reservation where the novel is set. She and her husband live on a small ranch near the Snake River with their horses and dogs.
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