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turtlebrainlibrarian's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Death
Moderate: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
thenovelmaura's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This was a highly anticipated read for me because I loved Elatsoe, and Little Badger did not disappoint with this one! The world she described the world (two worlds, to be more precise) was so captivating that you can almost believe we all live there. As always, the Lipan Apache mythology was so fascinating to me and I loved the asexual representation in the main character. Just like in Elatsoe, family played a central role here, but there's an additional theme of climate change and coping with the aftermath of a natural disaster.
Both Nina and Oli were such engaging characters on their own that I couldn't wait for them to meet later on in the story. And when the full cast started working towards a common cause, it was so fun to experience their journey. I would love to read another book of their adventures; I'm envisioning a set of fables about Oli finding his family and the coyote sisters living their best lives. I don't know if Little Badger is envisioning a spin-off to this book but I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
Both Nina and Oli were such engaging characters on their own that I couldn't wait for them to meet later on in the story. And when the full cast started working towards a common cause, it was so fun to experience their journey. I would love to read another book of their adventures; I'm envisioning a set of fables about Oli finding his family and the coyote sisters living their best lives. I don't know if Little Badger is envisioning a spin-off to this book but I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Gun violence
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
purplelake's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Another triumph from Darcie Little Badger. Delightful characters, ace rep, Lipan stories, found family. A must-read for anyone from 13 to 153.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Chronic illness, Violence, Death, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, War, Vomit, Body horror, Colonisation, Death of parent, and Genocide
b_robinson's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
"A Snake Falls to Earth" is a super wholesome story with not much plot until the last part and some amazing characters. I absolutely adored the fact that I got to learn about the cultures, experiences and stories of Native American/Indigenous peoples.
The representation was SOLID in this one. We had an ace Indigenous person as our main character, another character who was also briefly mentioned to be ace, and one of the animal people's pronouns were they/them.
The representation was SOLID in this one. We had an ace Indigenous person as our main character, another character who was also briefly mentioned to be ace, and one of the animal people's pronouns were they/them.
Content Warnings
Minor: Gun violence, Blood, and Panic attacks/disorders
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