Book Review | The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman

Rating

5 stars – a tale of wishes come true

The Ice Queen is about…

A woman who wishes an idle wish – to be struck by lightening – and has that wish granted. Surviving the lightening strike she embarks on a passionate relationship with another strike survivor.

The Ice Queen is a powerful novel; Hoffman’s often lyrical use of prose draws you into a magical tale of love, loss and redemption. The main character – who remains nameless throughout – has a fascination with death that affects the way she leads her life and interacts with other people.

It’s a beautiful novel that will have you captured from the first sentence to the last.

‘Love was like rain: it turned to ice, or it disappeared. Now you saw it, now you couldn’t find it no matter how hard you might search. Love evaporated; obsession was realer; it hurt, like a pin in your bottom, a stone in your shoe. It didn’t go away in the blink of an eye. A morning phone call filled with regret. A letter that said, Dear you, good-bye from me. Obsession tasted like something familiar. Something you’d known your whole life. it settled and lurked; it stayed with you.’

I’d recommend this book to…

Anyone who is looking to truly escape with a book and to be captivated by the words as well as the story they tell.

Would I read another book by Alice Hoffman?

Yes, definitely – I have another on my bookshelf already and two more on the way thanks to Book Mooch. I was hooked on Hoffman after I read Skylight Confessions earlier this year and The Ice Queen has only confirmed that she is indeed an amazing author.

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