“Abalone and the Snake Goddess” is by Christine Li. I will say that I’m not the audience for this book, but the summary sounded very interesting so I thought I’d give it a try. Ms. Li does a good job weaving the magical/fantasy and Chinese folklore together. I found myself mixing up a few of the characters, but that’s probably more on me, not the author. I think if you’re one who enjoys folklore mixed with fantasy, this book could be more to your liking. A generous four stars for me because while the book didn’t work for me, I can see others really enjoying it.

Abalone and the Snake Goddess is such a good book. I wasn't expecting it to be so perfect! I rated it 5 stars because I loved the experience of reading it.