Snake-Eater

In typical Kingfisher fashion this is an absolutely charming and entertaining read with a sprinkle of unsettling and creepy desert monsters and gods and a wonderful found family. I adored this story.

For me personally, the best part were the characters. They were so fun to be around, get to know and witness interacting with each other and also evolving as people. They felt like real people in a way and each had their distinct ways of speaking and acting. I can't help but think that Grandma Billy is probably a big fan of Sabrina Carpenter! Kingfisher's writing is amazing! Unique and unusual words (that often felt like onomatopoeia) combined with elements of modern language that did not feel out of place at all (rather sometimes added to the humor of the novel) created a super fun reading experience that at the same time taught me soooo many new cool words (of which I probably sadly won't be able to remember all). The humor that the novel has is a huge highlight for me. It was a great mix of banter, inside jokes between the characters that felt true to their relationships and ways of communicating, sneakily dirty comments and sometimes just the absolute absurdety of the situation that the protagonist Selena finds herself in. It's 4 and not 5 stars for me only because of the last bit before the ending, which felt a little off to me or just drifted into a direction, that wasn't my thing, personally.