Snow White is not the naive beautiful girl you might think she is. She is beautiful but she turns into quite the dynamo when the evil queen tries to kill her father.
Certain scenes might make this story more suitable for young adults but my 10 year old grandson and a few of his friends certainly enjoyed it.
Snow White's stepmother was definitely a meanie. That doesn't change in this story. She was evil but maybe she would never have been obsessed with finding out who in the land might be fairer than her had Rumpelstiltskin not made an appearance.
He introduced her to the magic mirror but not the magic mirror we are all familiar with. This was a magic mirror with a serious attitude which angered the queen.
A magic mirror with an attitude is only the beginning.
Who was the huntsman?
Where are the dwarfs?
Did . . . really give Snow White the poisoned apple?
What other girl does the mirror tell the queen is fairer than her?
What happens when Prince Charming kissed Snow White?
Why is the Gingerbread Man in the story of Snow White?
There are a lot of questions that need answers. Rather than spill the story line trying to entice you to read the book, I suggest you open the free preview and skip reading the table of contents and go directly to chapter 1 to see if this story interests you.
If you decide you want to see who all appears in the story, read the table of contents. There are plenty of fairy tale characters and lots of surprising twists and turns.
By the way, Snow White is a fictional character. Or is she?