I normally gravitate towards fairytale retellings, but unfortunately this one wasn’t for me. There were things I enjoyed about the book. The way the book was told was enchanting and the magic system was clever and imaginative. Snow has choices to make and the author does a good job with this and her inner conflict. The setting was also cool and the descriptions were well done.

Thank you to the publisher for the NetGalley link.

The Wildest Things by Andrea Hannah is a beautifully raw and emotional contemporary romance that immediately pulled me in. I loved the chemistry between the characters—it felt authentic, intense, and utterly irresistible. The story struck a perfect balance between heartache and hope, making it both moving and addictive. It’s a captivating read that stayed with me long after the last page.

Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this eARC. All opinions are my own.

This was an enjoyable reading experience.

This book is a fairy tale retelling and my students tend to enjoy those. I do as well. Compared to other fairy tale retellings, I enjoyed the darkness of this one - it maintained the heart of the tale yet added something new. This made the book was extremely slow and difficult to get through, especially towards the middle. I found myself invested at the beginning and slowly losing interest as the chapters went on - there was too much narration and not enough action. I am not sure how it will play out with my students. I am curious to see if it holds them more.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ebook arc to preview.

The Wildest Things is a Snow White retelling that will have you captivated from the beginning. This is about Snow and if she wants to save her kingdom from the Blight that is destroying it. If so, then she needs to kill the Evil Queen's daughter, but there is always a catch and that's if she doesn't fall in love with her first. I could not stop turning the pages in this fantasy retelling. The author wrote this so well and every character in it was great. The mirror perspective in this one was so interesting and unquie to read about in this book. Overall, I highly enjoyed this read and would recommend it to any young adult reader or to any reader who likes fantasy. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press/ Wednesday Books for this great read in exchange of my honest review of The Wildest Things by Andrea Hannah.

This was such an intense reimagining of the classic story of Snow White - more gore and violence (which I hadn't been expecting) and a more feminist take on the demure and docile princess character. Andrea Hannah provided us with a twist on the Evil Queen from the OG story by making it Snow White's step-mother's daughter (which, at first, I was concerned about but it's fine. It's not a taboo thing). I will say that I didn't really find the romance or the tension between Iliana and Snow to be compelling or convincing. They know nothing about one another. Even when they meet in person, they know nothing of one another. Yet there's a spark, a hunger, an intense desire to have the other. It helped to aid in the feminist angle of the book, but it felt like it could have been more fully fleshed out. I'm wondering - and hoping - that there will be a sequel; I would 100% read that to see what happens next.

This book had an interesting premise, but it fell flat in so many ways. There were basically two prologues, and neither felt relevant to the story, especially the first one which was purely backstory that was already explained within the first few chapters. Every chapter in the beginning contained more backstory than present content, so the book was very inf0-dumpy. I was also confused with many parts. While the writing was beautiful and frilly, at times it was too much so and lost meaning. It also felt like things were over-expressed. The romance was very forced and insta-love, which I didn't like.

This book would be great for anyone who loves rich prose, retellings, and insta-love.

Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I thought it was a really nice, unique take on Snow White's story. I had never heard of Andrea Hannah prior to reading this story, but I really enjoyed her writing style. I'll look for more books from her in the future.

I wasn't sure how to feel about this one going. It is a little outside my normal wheelhouse but I really got drawn in. I loved the retelling of Snow White with this twist on lineage and to the way the animals react to Snow. I loved the blight on the land and the consequences of using magic that was not given to you. I found myself replaying the classic story in my head and remembering where different portions set in.

But gah, the ending, no, I wanted to more! What happens next? I hope to have it wrapped up in a neat little package but alas so many unanswered questions and I don't know how to feel about. I will definitely recommend it as I thought it was such a unique retelling. I will be keeping my eye out and hoping for a continuation of the story!

The first person narration took me a while to get used to.

I thought this was a good dark reimagining of Snow White.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the arc.

I am a sucker for a retelling, especially if it is dark and twisty, and even more so if it is sapphic. This one just kinda was in the middle for me. I appreciated the underlined themes and the fresh take on the story of snow white. I just felt for the majority of the book there was something missing. The pace for me was a little slow for me for the type of quest that was happening. I also found that there was a lot lacking with the sappic romance part promise of the synopsis. I think all and all this was a great premise for the book but the execution left a lot to be desired. I will probably pick up the next book to see what happens with that cliffhanger though.

Thank you, St. Martin's Press | Wednesday Books and NetGalley, for the chance to read this book in exchange of an honest review.

When the glass coffin she's in shatters, unexpectedly, Snow White finds herself in a rotting land, with mutated animals and twenty years passed. In search for answers, Snow White begins a journey of self discovery and to test her own strength in finding allies and enemies and alliances.
In order to restore all her kingdom to its former beauty, Snow White will have to kill the Evil Queen, if she's not killed by her first. But her only way to save her kingdom is becoming a Seasonkeeper and to access the magic to heal her country, but the path to become one is filled with dangers and perils and her own dark impulses.

The Wildest things is a very original Snow White sapphic retelling, where the main character has to do everything in her own power to save her kingdom from the Blight and kill the Evil Queen, in a journey to test her own strength, find allies, survive and discover her own abilities.
Well written and original, the story is captivating and intriguing and I absolutely loved to read it. Snow White is one of my favourite Princess ever and I loved seeing her fight in her journey of self-discovery and to do anything to save her own kingdom. The sapphic love is truly amazing and it's the Evil Queen's daughter! I means, it's so awesome!

DNF at 14%. This was a weird story, and wasn't going anywhere I was particularly interested in travelling to. Snow White wakes up, wanders around a weird forest and meets her dwarves who are definitely up to some shady shit. She keeps asking them for answers and they just stand there muttering to themselves. Frustrating.

DNF @50%

The premise of this book sounded so interesting, but the execution was a disappointment. The sapphic element of the book is hardly there and the story is info dumpy.

I was really excited to pick this up—a sapphic Snow White retelling sounded like something I’d be all over. But pretty early on, I realized it wasn’t quite what I’d hoped for.

The tone leaned more horror than fantasy-romance, and it just didn’t match the vibe I was expecting. I didn’t make it very far in before deciding to set it aside, but even skimming ahead, the sapphic aspect felt…barely there. If you’re going to call something sapphic, I want more than a late-stage crush with no real development or chemistry.

I do think this might work better for readers who are into darker fairy tale retellings with a gothic tone—it just didn’t work for me personally.

Thank you to the publisher for the e-ARC and physical copy! I always appreciate the opportunity to read early, even when it’s not the right fit.

Sometimes a book just doesn't grab you, no matter how much you try. And this is what happen with this book. I've tried a few times to read this book, but just couldn't get into it, so I ended up DNF.. I guess it just wasn't my cup of tea, and I don't want to force it more than I already have., as I do think it would do the book a disservice.

Not your Mama's Snow White! I am a major fan of retellings, and I was not disappointed with this one. The twisted world Snow wakes up to hooked me, and I couldn't put it down!

𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: The Wildest Things by Andrea Hannah
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: YA Gothic Fantasy
𝐏𝐮𝐛 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: February 25, 2025

🍎 Twisted Snow White Retelling
✨️ Evocative Imagery
🍏 Devastating Betrayal
✨️ Multiple POV

💭 Twisted Snow White retelling? Check. Unique Magic System? Check! Rabid... chipmunks? Actually, yeah! Check!

Such a great dark Snow White retelling. I loved the writing style so much. The world-building/evocative descriptions brought the macabre vibe to the next level. Don't get attached to anyone because betrayal lies around every corner!

Thank you so much, Wednesday Books and NetGalley, for the digital review copy!

⚠️TW: Minor gore, emetophobia (not descriptive),

This book was slightly disappointing but the storyline is pretty good. It was darker than I expected which is totally fine. My main issue was that this book is supposedly a romance book but the characters don’t even interact enough or get together in the end. It seems like a second book was hinted at but I need more angst and tension from the first book to keep me invested.

Thanks for the ARC! The Wildest Things absolutely devoured me in the best way. This isn’t your soft, sparkly fairytale—it’s sharp, sapphic, and soaked in mood. I LIVED for Snow’s messy, powerful unraveling and her tension-packed chemistry with the Queen’s daughter. The writing? Haunting. The vibes? Feral. It’s giving dark magic, high stakes, and "will-they-kill-or-kiss" energy. A fierce retelling that doesn’t just reimagine the story—it claws it wide open and dares you to follow.