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In #1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Flinn's modern and mysterious retelling of Snow White, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and true love doesn't necessarily mean Prince Charming.
Celine's life is the stuff fairy tales are made of. She's beautiful, talented, and brave. Unfortunately, her tale comes complete with a wicked stepmother! When Violet steps into Celine's life, everything changes and weird things begin to happen to her--bizarre accidents, strange illnesses, and rabid animal attacks. Celine doesn't feel safe anywhere. It's almost as if some hateful witch is out to get her.
And there is. Violet has been waiting all her life to have Celine's father to herself. Getting rid of his gorgeous daughter is child's play for a witch as powerful as she is. Happy-ever-after isn't enough for Violet. She wants to be the fairest of them all, and Celine is in the way . . . but not for long.
Forced to take refuge with her friend Goose and his family, Celine gives up everything she loves and goes deep undercover. But will it be enough to fool Violet, or will Celine's fate be decided by a reflection in a magic mirror? And where do you find Prince Charming in Miami anyway?
Mirrored is a modern retelling of Snow White--told from the points of view of Violet, Celine, and Goose--with all the magic and mystery readers will love.
Author Notes
Alex Flinn was born in Glen Cove, New York. Before going to law school, she received a degree in vocal performance (opera) from the University of Miami. She practiced law for ten years before becoming a full-time author. She based her first book, Breathing Underwater, on her experiences interning with the State Attorney's Office and volunteering with battered women. Breathing Underwater, which is about dating violence, won the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award in 2004. She has written several books including Diva, Nothing to Lose, Fade to Black, and A Kiss in Time. Her current title Beastly has been published in three editions and made Publishers Weekly best seller list.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 8 Up-The author of Beastly (HarperCollins, 2007) offers another classic fairy tale reimagined in a contemporary setting. The first part takes place in the 1980s and tells the story of Violet, an ugly duckling who discovers that she's a witch and makes herself beautiful so she can have everything she's been denied-especially the attention of her childhood friend Greg. However, despite her newfound beauty, Greg chooses popular Jennifer instead. The second section jumps to present-day and is told by Celine, Jennifer and Greg's daughter. After Jennifer's death in a suspicious zoo accident, Violet reappears and sweeps Greg off his feet. The stepmother's attitude toward Celine chills as she grows into a beautiful adolescent and the teen takes comfort in a new friend, Goose, who is a small person. When Greg dies suddenly in a car accident, an older witch intervenes and hides Celine, telling Violet that the girl has been killed, but eventually the evil woman uncovers the lie and suceeds in poisoning Celine. The third part follows Goose on his desperate attempt to wake his friend from her magical coma. Convinced that only a prince can save her, he sneaks into the hotel room of Celine's favorite pop star, Jonah Prince, to convince him to kiss her. This retelling of "Snow White" is at times clever but also heavy-handed. Celine has recurring nightmares about apples that make her feel "unsafe" and Violet has a fascination with mirrors that gets overplayed. The sympathetic backstory for the evil witch is an interesting twist. Realistic dialogue and a lively writing style will help readers gloss over the author's missteps. VERDICT This title will be popular with younger teens who enjoy Flinn's previous books and are willing to overlook the overdrawn plot points.-Sunnie Lovelace, Wallingford Public Library, CT © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Flinn's contemporary spin on "Snow White" opens with a sympathetic backstory for the evil stepmother: Violet was a bullied ugly girl. The fairy tale then shifts to present-day, fairest-of-them-all Celine, who discovers her stepmom Violet wants her dead. Goose, a little person, provides a hideaway--and a prince. Character development is uneven, but the shifting narrators conceit works well here. (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
A witch, a girl, and a "dwarf" propel this modern retelling of "Snow White."Bullied but kind Violet Appel gives herself a magical makeover, becoming beautiful but bitter, the fairest in Florida but still friendless. A few years (and a convenient animal attack) later, she marries Greg Columbo, recent widower and Violet's long-term obsession, and meets his pale-skinned, dark-haired daughter, Celine. When Violet grows violent, Celine seeks refuge with her new friend, Goose Guzman, hiding in his house with several (but not seven) other little people and his unbelievably sympathetic parents. While Goose provides comic relief, his dwarfism is handled respectfully, highlighting discrimination along with adaptations. When Celine falls ill, Gooseraised on 1980s movies and fantasies featuring dwarvesrides to the rescue, seeking out the Justin Bieber-like Jonah Prince, consoling a television damsel-in-distress, and battling a witch. Goose's chapters outshine Violet's and Celine's; his language is natural and unstilted, he is more complex than sweet Celine or wicked Violet, he struggles to accept the existence of magic and hesitates before doing death-defying stunts. Light-fantasist Flinn (Towering, 2013) hits the major notes of the familiar story while incorporating plenty of pop culture, but she sometimes sets aside logic and character development for Disney-esque drama and clear moral messages. Flinn's fans should enjoy this latest entry, though lovers of serious fantasy may want to look elsewhere for a grimmer and subtler retelling. (Fantasy. 12-18) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Flinn's numerous fairy-tale retellings often employ a unique narrative voice that delivers a large dose of humor, plenty of contemporary pop-culture details, and heroines that defy the genre archetype. This title in the Kendra Chronicles is, of course, a Snow White retelling, complete with a loving but clueless dad; a vindictive (and witchy) stepmother; and Kendra, the fairy godmother witch who provides Celine with the knowledge and support to save herself. Flinn uses four narrators Violet, Celine, Goose Guzman (Celine's prince), and Kendra to provide multiple portraits of each protagonist, mining complexity from what could have been stock stereotypes. Each of the narrators has a wonderfully engaging background: Goose is a dwarf, enjoys a loving and chaotic home life, and introduces Celine to the theater crowd at school, while Violet's difficult childhood as a homely, friendless girl helps rationalize her rabid jealousy of Celine's beauty. There's plenty of action to enhance the traditional tale, and a completely satisfying ending will leave readers with a big smile.--Carton, Debbie Copyright 2015 Booklist
