Melissa Bashardoust received her degree in English from the University of California, Berkeley, where she rediscovered her love for creative writing, children's literature, and fairy tales and their retellings. She currently lives in Southern California with a cat named Alice and more copies of Jane Eyre than she probably needs. Girls Made of Snow and Glass is her first novel.
Booklist Top 10 First Novel for Youth
Junior Library Guild Selection
ALA's Amelia Bloomer List for Feminist Literature
Nominated to ALA's Best Fiction for Young Adults List
"This beautifully wrought novel offers plenty of fairy-tale wonder,
but Bashardoust resists the most common tropes; instead, she tells
a story where women save each other with their own ingenuity,
bravery, and love, and power and compassion can exist hand in hand.
Compellingly flawed characters, vivid world-building, and
pitch-perfect pacing make this utterly superb." --ALA Booklist,
starred review "An empowering novel with strong, three-dimensional
female protagonists who refuse to let jealousy and power break
their bond. Filled with magic, adventure, and interesting
characters, this debut will keep readers thoroughly engaged. A
refreshing and progressive original retelling. Highly recommended."
--School Library Journal, starred review "Magic, mother-daughter
conflict, and the quest for self-identity are given a dark and
fantastical treatment in this chilling feminist adaptation of the
Snow White fairy-tale. A hauntingly evocative adaptation that
stands on its own merits." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"If you thought you were done with the re-imagined fairy tale
trope, suspend your moratorium for Girls Made of Snow and Glass:
Melissa Bashardoust has created a story more The Bloody Chamber
than damsel-in-distress fable." --Bustle "This is Snow White as
it's never been told before. Fans of Game of Thrones will relish
the loyalties and betrayals; with elements of the medieval legend
of the golem, echoes of the movie Frozen, and plenty of magic,
Girls Made of Snow and Glass is a feminist fantasy not to be
missed." --BookPage
"A gripping, dark, and ultimately heart-affirming retelling of the
rivalry between Snow White and her wicked queen, but this time that
wickedness is a wild longing--in both women--to be loved and seen
for who they really are. These are fairy tales the way they're
supposed to be--full of horror and doubt, with the actualization of
the heroines always shining at the center, sharp as glass."
--Blackbird
"A must-have for those who love luscious YA retellings. Absolutely
stunning." --Book Riot "A richly written rethinking of Snow
White...Bashardoust thoughtfully reflects on the complicated nature
of the stepdaughter/stepmother relationship while exploring agency,
individuality, love, and free will." --Publishers Weekly "In Girls
Made of Snow and Glass, Melissa Bashardoust has given us exquisite
displays of magic, complex mother-daughter relationships, and
gloriously powerful women triumphing in a world that does not want
them to be powerful. A gorgeous, feminist fairy tale." --Traci
Chee, author of The Reader and The Speaker "Girls Made of Snow and
Glass is like reading a particularly wonderful and vivid dream,
complete with imaginative magic, delightful characters, and
beautiful language. Melissa Bashardoust's debut novel is everything
a fairy tale should be." --Jodi Meadows, coauthor of My Lady Jane
and author of Before She Ignites
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