A review by izzalice
A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger

3.0

A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger is a magical tale that follows two perspectives- Nina, a Lipan girl in our world who’s always believed in the old stories and animal people and Oli, a cottonmouth kid, from the land of spirits and monsters. Nina and Oli have no idea the other exists. But a catastrophic event on Earth, and a strange sickness that befalls Oli's best friend, will drive their worlds together in ways they haven't been in centuries. 

I listened to this as an audiobook and I have to admit that I didn’t get on too well with the narration, particularly when the two perspective characters met. If I’d read a physical copy, I may have gotten on with it better because I did really like the traditional storytelling structure and the overall arc. The links between the two worlds are so cleverly thought out and I liked both stories individually too. I did feel that the middle dragged on a bit and I wish that Nina and Oli had met earlier on in the novel as the end also felt quite rushed. 

Overall, I enjoyed this read but I don’t think audio was the best way for me to have taken it in.