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lprongs's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Racism, Sexism, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Transphobia and Colonisation
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content
sydneyl23's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Dysphoria
Minor: Animal death, Child death, and Sexual content
noah_silver's review
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
I liked the two interwoven timelines, the development and growth of the two main characters & their different voices, the different kinds of queerness coming up during the story - and the focus on & omnipresence of birds in the lives of the characters.
However, at some points I found it a bit slow and am still confused about some turns of the story. It might be due to listening to it as an audio book and maybe not catching everything. I was also not completely convinced of the audio book narrator's styles.
However, at some points I found it a bit slow and am still confused about some turns of the story. It might be due to listening to it as an audio book and maybe not catching everything. I was also not completely convinced of the audio book narrator's styles.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Racism, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Dysphoria
Minor: Child death, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Transphobia, and War
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emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
In beautiful prose, stories from two different times converge, connected by art, queerness, and community. This book explores grief, identity, and community in ways I have never seen articulated together in such a cohesive and breathtaking way. Each aspect of the story contains multitudes, weaved together so intentionally. I'm not sure I can even articulate all of my feelings or all aspects of the story with one read. It's one that I want to reread even more intentionally -- not just for theme or plot, but to peel back the emotional layers. I'm afraid this is more of a 3am rambling post than a proper review, but suffice it to say, this is an incredible book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia
mensturation, child birth