The Serpent King
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The son of a Pentecostal preacher faces his personal demons as he and his two outcast friends try to make it through their senior year of high school in rural Forrestville, Tennessee without letting the small-town culture destroy their creative spirits and sense of self.
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The Serpent King
submitted by vicki browne on August 3, 2016, 1:44pm
Small town Kentucky, three friends starting their Senior year of high school. An observation of theirs on the first day of school, "People at this school confuse a tan and perfect teeth with hotness."
(Meet the 3 main characters):
Dill: Preacher Father is jailed, he comes from a family of snake handlers
Writes songs, plays his guitar and has a voice you pay attention to
Crushes on Lydia
Feels trapped in having seemingly so little choice but poverty and church entrapments
Lydia: Fashion blogger
College Ready-accepted at NYU
Supportive/smart and gainfully employed parents
Travis: Father is a Bully and an abuser
Brother Matt - died serving in Afghanistan
Avid fantasy reader
On-line girlfriend who loves the same series he does
Jeff Zentner is a first time novelist who lives in rural Tennessee. He is also a singer-songwriter who has recorded with Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, and Debbie Harry and has worked with young musicians at a teen rock camp. Characters are believable and interesting. I think we have a lot to look forward to if he keeps writing.
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New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2016]
Year Published: 2016
Description: 372 p.
Language: English
Format: Book
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9780553524024
SUBJECTS
Self-actualization (Psychology) -- Fiction.
Friendship -- Fiction.
Country life -- Fiction.