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A review by caseythereader
A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
- A SNAKE FALLS TO EARTH is a bit meandering, taking awhile to put all the pieces together and get where its going, but Nina and Oli are lovely, classic Little Badger characters, full of love and respect for family, culture, and friends.
- As with ELATSOE, I loved that Nina was so casually asexual - it's a fact just dropped into the story, and no one has a problem with it and it has no bearing on the plot. She simply is, and that's all that matters.
- I wanted more of Nina's world in this book - more about her grandmother, more about her storytelling. That said, I didn't want to lose any of Oli's story to that. His life and friends in the Reflected World were just as wonderful. I think this book might have been able to be more fully rounded if it was more solidly YA, rather than somewhere between YA and middle grade.
- As with ELATSOE, I loved that Nina was so casually asexual - it's a fact just dropped into the story, and no one has a problem with it and it has no bearing on the plot. She simply is, and that's all that matters.
- I wanted more of Nina's world in this book - more about her grandmother, more about her storytelling. That said, I didn't want to lose any of Oli's story to that. His life and friends in the Reflected World were just as wonderful. I think this book might have been able to be more fully rounded if it was more solidly YA, rather than somewhere between YA and middle grade.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail