I also struggled with the transitions from scene to scene. It felt deliberately inserted rather than a lovely happenstance. What am I missing? Their familial connection, another “surprise,” never gets enough attention to actually feel authentic either. Yet, I never felt invested in that storyline or bought into the possibility of the fantasy. There is nothing new or fresh about the young outsider protagonist who makes friends with the misunderstood, witchy older outsider…except their shared magical powers. So much of what is here feels underdeveloped. Reading this title was like panning for gold, knowing it’s there and consistently coming up empty. The potential was there and I was hopeful. This book continually drives home that there’s no right or wrong way to express gender, it matters who you are as a person.įor me, Snapdragon did not hit the mark of excellence in character, setting or plot. “I’m proud of who you are, baby- and I don’t want you actin’ “I feel like a girl… I just don’t act right.” (110)
Snap doesn’t even think twice about accepting Lula for who they are and Snap’s mother is open about discussing gender with her. In addition to having great conversations between the characters, SNAPDRAGON also discusses gender fluidity and gender identity in a very supportive way. The conversations seem so authentic and exactly how two kids would support one another – teasingly, but also lovingly. “You need a reason? How about this: it’s the reason we’reįriends! I hang out with you ‘cause- witch or not- you’re still the biggest weirdo I know!” (161) “For why I feel so different! Why I don’t fit in! And it’d be an They become fast friends and we learn that while they might be opposites in some respects, both have a profound respect for one another while still being playful as any child would be:Īnd later when Snap is feeling frustrated: But they soon bond over the shared love of the same movie. When the two first meet Snap is defensive and makes assumptions about them. Snap is drawn to empathetic and caring people in the world around her. “Lotta folks saw us two together as all kinds of wrong… so we “Lotsa folks don’t even notice when they hit somethin’. But it is Jack who opens herself up to the most vulnerable in the world. “ ‘Spells?’ I thought I wasn’t a witch?” (38)Īs their friendship begins to deepen, we begin to see how Jack has hardened herself against a world that is distrustful and cruel towards those who are different. You eat ‘em?! Use ‘em for spells?! WHAT?!” “When are you going to tell me what you do with these?! Do Snap and Jack’s conversations are light and playful, but also respectful and compassionate. When Snap first encounters Jack, “The Witch”, their relationship is cemented in a shared love and passion for animals.
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