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A review by marywahlmeierbracciano
Sister Snake by Amanda Lee Koe
challenging
dark
funny
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? Yes
4.5
After hundreds of years of self-cultivation, two snakes—sworn sisters, now immortal—take on human forms. For one, the goal is to become the perfect woman; the other is more interested in getting high on life—all while keeping their true selves secret. Their fierce love for each other borders on erotic, and it never fails to bring them back together after decades apart. They reunite in present-day Singapore, made semi-dystopian by government overreach. This darkly funny novel boldly confronts assimilation and celebrates queerness and found family.
Graphic: Misogyny and Transphobia
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Vomit, Car accident, and Deportation