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A Snake Falls to Earth

Darcie Little Badger

Start date: August 1, 2022

Finish date: August 31, 2022

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Sep 08, 2025 Vickie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: history, listened-to, audible, fantasy, magical-realism, 2025

I'm glad I found this author and this particular audiobook. Two wonderful narrators telling both main characters tale of mythology and magical realism. Good and evil, what might be considered evil is just trying to live their best life, who appears to be good is not necessarily so.
I highly enjoyed the coyote twin sisters who are friends with main character Oli, the cottonmouth snake boy. Encouraging him to do and be more as he ventures out in the world. I like the relationships of the character ...more

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May 11, 2023 Cora rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult, mythology, magical-creatures, endangered-species, climate-change, ebook-at-library, texas, mythical-creatures, quest

This was a fun story full of Native American stories and mythology. I liked how it touched upon climate change and animal extinction in the context of how it was affecting the mirror world and the animal spirit people. I liked how Nina is a modern teenager, who embraces her cultural traditions in a fully modern world. Oli and his friends were great characters that often made me smile. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys reading young adult fiction.

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Dec 14, 2022 Beth rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy, cybils-2022

I enjoyed the journey in this book, although the ending felt odd and a bit perfunctory. Oli and Nina are interesting people in interesting places, and I liked just hanging out with them as they lived their adolescence, Oli building an independent life and Nina growing into more responsibility in her family. When they meet it's fun, and when all the problems get dealt with it's a little questionable, but I still enjoyed the ride. ...more

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