Linda said: "Well
written fairy tale. The heroine is a good role model for young women
in many ways as she goes off to rescue her prince. My 18 yr old
daughter picked this book up while I was out-of-town and when I came
back she owned a copy."Karen said: "This is the retelling of the Beauty & the Beast tale with a Scandinavian setting. Each chapter changes points of views between Neddy, Rose, the White Bear & the Troll Queen. It is well written & flows smoothly. I just found when I wasn't actually reading it, I forgot I was even in the middle of it. This would be a good book for middle school aged girls."
Alison said: "Both of my daughters had previously read and loved East when I picked it up for one of my book clubs. I enjoyed this version of the Norwegian folk tale "East of the Sun and West of the Moon" - which is a "Beauty and the Beast"-type story - and I'd now like to read Jessica Day George's version Sun and Moon Ice and Snow.
I did find the last forty or so pages to be a little anti-climatic - which disappointed me after I had felt so invested in Rose's journey to save the white bear."
Sue said: " I give this 4 1/2 stars. It was a great re-telling of the East of the Sun West of the Moon story that used that basic framework but then spun a truly original story. The characters were interesting, the writing was good, the form was interesting where it was told from different viewpoints, and it had a satisfying ending. It was a good YA story with thought-provoking themes."
