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A review by mckinlay
The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
3.0
[3.5 stars] Because of everyone's reviews I basically predicted the twist within a couple of chapters. Sadly, I don't know if i would have liked it more had I not called it.
I will say, I think Jeff's writing is very compelling. He makes me feel things. I wanted to climb into the book and beat some asses. As for the characters, I loved Travis the most. I really liked Lydia and how awesome she was in a setting that isn't very conducive to liberal and outspoken women. I actually thought Dil was pretty selfish when it came to his friendship with Lydia. And it annoyed me constantly. But it also annoyed me that he was unwilling to be selfish when it came to his parents.
All in all, if you've managed to avoid people talking about this book, and the synopsis sounds good to you, I'd say give it a go. But TW for abuse, alcoholism, suicide, death, and depression. Probably more that I'm forgetting. It's definitely a very intense book.
I will say, I think Jeff's writing is very compelling. He makes me feel things. I wanted to climb into the book and beat some asses. As for the characters, I loved Travis the most. I really liked Lydia and how awesome she was in a setting that isn't very conducive to liberal and outspoken women. I actually thought Dil was pretty selfish when it came to his friendship with Lydia. And it annoyed me constantly. But it also annoyed me that he was unwilling to be selfish when it came to his parents.
All in all, if you've managed to avoid people talking about this book, and the synopsis sounds good to you, I'd say give it a go. But TW for abuse, alcoholism, suicide, death, and depression. Probably more that I'm forgetting. It's definitely a very intense book.