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A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger

33 reviews

razzberry_pi's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

weaves the tales of two characters together across worlds and shows the impacts of colonialism, climate change, and cults without being too heavy handed

story had a bit of wonky pacing at the beginning, but definitely picked up and evened out towards the middle
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therainbowshelf's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

An absolutely delightful read! I loved the narrative structure with Nina and Oli’s stories running parallel like their worlds. The characters are all super fun and the Native American storytelling style of Oli’s adventures adds so much. I enjoyed Darcie Little Badger’s previous book quite a bit, and this one blew it out of the water! 
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dhiyanah's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This was such a sweet, enjoyable light-hearted book, honoring the relationship and challenges between the living world and more-than-human realms, with lovable characters you can laugh with. The story unfolded slowly for the most part and with this style of pacing, there's always the risk that the leisurely set-up might dislocate the story once things began picking up in the plotline. I thought the ending did feel rushed compared to the rest of the book, but it was a satisfying conclusion. A relaxing, fun, and thoughtful read overall.
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heatherjchin's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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throwback682's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective
  • 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

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kodi_rae's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

It seems like I might be one of the few that has read this book first before Elatsoe. I loved all the characters and the non-binary and asexual representation. While I agree with some of the other reviews that there are lingering questions left, I wonder if that’s on purpose. Based on the titles of the chapters and the pacing of the story, I feel like the author is intentionally imitating linguistic storytelling style and putting it into writing. Will I be pleased if there’s a sequel? Absolutely! But do I also think it’s good enough on its own? Definitely. 
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readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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alliecat1915's review against another edition

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adventurous
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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ruthmoog's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.0

This is written in dual perspective, which I didn't enjoy at first, so it was a slow starter for me, but as the stories started to come together it wasn't as jarring to shift perspective.

The origin and mythology of the stories the book is based on were unknown to me, and I liked learning a little about the spirit realm and it's spirits.

There is a theme of speaking to elders, or rather listening respectfully to them throughout - and in all cases in the story the elders are worthy of that respect.

The descriptions of the characters physical traits were lovely and tactile. Nina's use of social media was clever also, and felt realistic.
Why she didn't read the contract though, SO FRUSTRATING!!
 
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chertychair's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I really enjoyed this book. My only complaint is that the chapters in Nina's perspective have a very "creative writing class" vibe, with unnecessary detail that a professor would push for but as a reader I really don't need to know. I lived for the Cottonmouth chapters though. 
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