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The Little Snake by A.L. Kennedy

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anikaslibrary's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

What a terrifyingly beautiful and sad story. So many things highlighted about grief, human greed, and love and being present and kind. Learning about how death makes you tell those important words to your loved ones sooner than later and how to love and to be loved are some of the most precious things we have in life.
I disagree with some of the reviewers that the child-like storytelling makes it "weaker". Although it is simplistic in its narration, it encapsulates concepts of every day life in a beautifully emotional way.

Rating it 4.75 for now but may bump it up to 5 stars because I did really love it and would recommend it to everyone.

"Sometimes when there is nothing else to do, or nothing that can be done yet, it is best to be happy with friends and to let this strengthen your spirit."

"He found it remarkable that humans could persuade themselves to keep going under almost any circumstances and that they were very willing to be joyful and courageous. It was a shame so many of them were so stupid."

"love truly is a terrible thing. And yet it makes lovers never want to leave each other and hold hands while they look at stars and be happy all the way to their ending. And that is wonderful. Love is strange."

"But he knew that he could not change the humans against their will and that the humans could only choose to change themselves and so he must leave them to be lost in their own ways."

marisa_dc's review against another edition

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5.0

This book destroyed me ♥️ how can a book this short (131 pages) be so powerful? Had to take pauses between pages to sob and calm down, just loved it.

kekeboo's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

mayphoenix7992's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-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

4.5

jtsuruko's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

kirstcbell's review against another edition

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reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

debtat2's review against another edition

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5.0

In only 144 pages this book manages to encompass a plethora of emotions from love, loss, family and friendships found in the most unlikely of places. A little book with a massive heart!

A dark fable for adults and children alike it is a magical read that will touch your heart and retain a special place inside.

The book blurb is pretty extensive covering the story’s plot so I won’t go into that any further and let you read and discover it for yourselves. I went into this book with no prior knowledge of the author and read no reviews and I personally think discovering it for myself enhanced my enjoyment of this little gem of a book.

So a small review for a small little book but a book that I would highly recommend and one that can be read time and time again without loosing any of its magic.

Many thanks to the author A.L. Kennedy, publishers Canongate Books and NetGalley for my copy in exchange for an honest, independent review.

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