A Snake Falls to Earth

[...]narratives that mix elements of the fantastical and the real-folktales and myths-serve an important cultural function by imparting wisdom, providing origin stories, and inviting reflection on how humans fit into the world. [...]fantasy as Little Badger deploys it represents not an escape from c...

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Published in:Femspec 2023, Vol.23 (2), p.172-188
Main Author: Okoomian, Janice
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Children
Endangered & extinct species
Extinction
Extinction (Biology)
Feminism
Folklore
Genocide
Library associations
Novels
Race
Racism
Science fiction & fantasy
Snakes
Speculative fiction
Young adults
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Summary:[...]narratives that mix elements of the fantastical and the real-folktales and myths-serve an important cultural function by imparting wisdom, providing origin stories, and inviting reflection on how humans fit into the world. [...]fantasy as Little Badger deploys it represents not an escape from cultural tradition but rather, its fulfillment. [...]because the novel is written from the perspective of a people who have suffered genocide, a subtle connection is drawn between species extinction through human-created ecological disaster and human extinction through genocide. [...]human and animal virtue and partnership win the day against the forces of destruction in the novel, and protagonists Nina and Oli complete the transition from children to young adults.
ISSN:1523-4002