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Sister Snake

by Amanda Lee Koe
Sister Snake
Sister Snake

Ancient serpentine secret binds transcontinental sisters.

If you're fascinated by the intersection of folklore and contemporary life, "Sister Snake" could be the mesmerizing tale you're seeking. Amanda Lee Koe weaves the vivid legend of the White Snake into a tale of modern sisterhood, exploring themes of identity, conformity, and freedom. It's a narrative that promises to challenge and entertain, especially if you're intrigued by the complexity of family bonds and the struggle for self-acceptance in a world that often demands conformity.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Sister Snake

by Amanda Lee Koe
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ISBN: 9780063355064
Authors: Amanda Lee Koe
Publisher: Ecco
Date of Publication: 2024-12-03
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Fantasy, Contemporary
Related Topics: LGBTQ+, Asian Literature, Mythology, Retellings, Magical Realism
Goodreads rating: 3.76
(rated by 4361 readers)

Description

A glittering, bold, darkly funny novel about two sisters—one in New York, one in Singapore—who are bound by an ancient secret. Sisterhood is difficult for Su and Emerald. Su leads a sheltered, moneyed life as the picture-perfect wife of a conservative politician in Singapore. Emerald is a nihilistic sugar baby in New York, living from whim to whim as she freely uses her beauty and charms to make ends meet. But they share a secret; once they were snakes, basking under a full moon in Tang Dynasty China. A thousand years later, their mysterious history is the only thing still binding them together. When Emerald experiences a violent encounter in Central Park and Su boards the next flight to New York, the two reach a tenuous reconciliation for the first time in decades. Su convinces Emerald to move to Singapore so she can keep an eye on her—but she soon begins to worry that Emerald’s irrepressible behavior will out them both, in a sparkling, affluent city where everything runs like clockwork and any deviation from the norm is automatically suspect. Razor-sharp, hilarious, and raw in emotion, Sister Snake explores chosen family, queerness, passing, and the struggle against conformity. Reimagining the Chinese folktale “The Legend of the White Snake,” this is a novel about being seen for who you are—and, ultimately, how to live free.
 

Ancient serpentine secret binds transcontinental sisters.

If you're fascinated by the intersection of folklore and contemporary life, "Sister Snake" could be the mesmerizing tale you're seeking. Amanda Lee Koe weaves the vivid legend of the White Snake into a tale of modern sisterhood, exploring themes of identity, conformity, and freedom. It's a narrative that promises to challenge and entertain, especially if you're intrigued by the complexity of family bonds and the struggle for self-acceptance in a world that often demands conformity.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.