Haven't been moved by a book as much for quite some time.

I really enjoyed this book. The characters were all someone I would like to get to know. It was interesting to watch the family dynamics after the arrival of the baby and then Charlotte. The father is so dependent on Nicky in the beginning, but then breaks out of his comfort zone to save the abandoned child. It reassured my belief in "right place, right time". ( )

I really loved this book. Nicky sure has lots of responsibilities to be a twelve year old girl. She is also a big support for her sad, depressed father. I wish that the Dillon's could have kept the baby girl, but that did not happen. I felt sorry for Charlotte. I wish she would have been able to live with the Dillon's and everyone would live happily ever after. I think that it still ended pretty good anyway. ( )

Anita Shreve is one of those authors that makes me shiver. Partly with anticipation (a new title of hers is always exciting), and partly from fear. She touches on sensitive topics, and more than once I have put one of her books down for months, because I thought I wasn't strong enough to handle that particular topic at that time. But this power she has, is a real strength. I mean, how can she affect me more closely, more realistically, and more thoroughly than watching the news? Her characters are always real and compelling, and there are always more sides to the story than you thought at first. She leaves you thinking about what else might be going on behind the scenes.
Light on Snow is lighter than some other offerings, but as a result, there was nothing stopping me from diving in fully, and reading this book until it was done. And then re-reading some of the bits to make sure I ate up the whole thing. I loved all of the characters, (that's rare; usually there's someone that you can't stand in a book; but this one was full of friends). This would be a good book in which to become familiar with Anita Shreve. Very enjoyable, if a little lighter than others (if finding a baby; abandoned to die, in the snow, can be called "lighter" than other topics). ( )

This book picked up very quickly. I found the story line very intersting and I found it hard to put the book down. I wasn't very impressed with the ending but I stil think this book is worth reading. I think it is an interesting book for any age group. I recomended it to my mom for her book club. ( )