A review by plumeriade
Serpentine by Cindy Pon

3.0

a strong 3.5 but not quite a 4.

i didn't care for the main romance, and i think all the supernatural monster stuff could have been done way more spooky/creepily. actually, honestly, as much as i LOVE monster girls, i was more interested in the normal domestic parts of the story.

but the friendship between Skybright and Zhen Ni is lovely, and HEY, UNEXPECTED LESBIANS! Skybright's romance is with a boy and starts after they've met like, twice for all of 10 minutes. but Zhen Ni falls for a girl. details:

Spoiler

Zhen Ni gets caught and her mother ends up physically punishing her, with Skybright stepping in to some some of the lashing. Zhen Ni's love interest Lan is sent away. however, by the end Zhen Ni is able to return to Lan to get a proper goodbye, and i hope that she gets some form of a happy ending.