Critical Praise
Herald " The brief scenes, often seemingly random and catching the absolute rub of the quotidian, possess what feels like a holographic shimmer. . . . Snake is clearly the work of a powerful imagination. American readers will feel themselves fortunate to make the acquaintance of a writer like Kate Jennings. "
——Carol Shields, New York Times
Book Review
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" As spare and compelling as the landscape of Jennings's native Australia. "
——Jill Ker Conway
Times Book Review " Immensely readable . . . A novel that simmers with energy, passion, and thoroughly unresolved tensions. "
——Debra Adelaide, Sydney Morning
"Irresistibly good. "
——Shirley Hazzard