pickEnjoyed this novel a lot. Serpentine takes the reader on a journey into Chinese mythology as Skybright discovers her place in it, but the real story focuses on how her relationship with her best friend Zhen Ni changes as they enter adulthood (which includes plenty of self-discovery) and they each find love. There's a sequel, but this book stands on its own well. #YALit #youngadult #youngadultbooks #cindypon #chinesemythology #china #serpentine
"Was this what growing up, becoming a woman, meant? To show only certain acceptable sides of yourself to others, even to those you love?" Page 95.
Cindy Pon defines so much of what makes YA literature about the teen experience in that one paragraph. Loving this book. #Serpentine #CindyPon #youngadultbooks #ya #yalit #teenlife
For my next read, I'm diving into Cindy Pon's Serpentine. This is one of those cool times when I don't know what the book is about and I've never read anything by the author. I just know a lot of writers I like enjoy her writing, and I've read a lot of positive buzz. My only real question before I start: is it pronounced Serpen-TINE or Serpen-TEEN? #ReaderBlindDate #Serpentine #CindyPon #YALit #youngadult #youngadultbooks
