The Snow Queen, by Eileen Kernaghan is definitely worth reading. It was published by a tiny Canadian Literature publisher, so it might be hard to borrow a copy. I'd have to go to Lubbock or Fargo to find a public library that has it: https://www.worldcat.org/title/snow-queen/oclc/474535320?loc=80521. But it is still in print.
This retelling is like Andersen in packing a lot of specific and intriguing detail in a small space. It is also like Andersen in that Gerda is, I think, an emotional masochist, which is probably repulsive unless it works for your id. It breaks free from Andersen by making Gerda's relationship with the robber girl the center of the story, and contrasting the power of a friendship that is mutual with the futility of giving your love and loyalty to someone who just doesn't care all that much about you.
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This retelling is like Andersen in packing a lot of specific and intriguing detail in a small space. It is also like Andersen in that Gerda is, I think, an emotional masochist, which is probably repulsive unless it works for your id. It breaks free from Andersen by making Gerda's relationship with the robber girl the center of the story, and contrasting the power of a friendship that is mutual with the futility of giving your love and loyalty to someone who just doesn't care all that much about you.