rhodaj's review against another edition
4.0
Paul has a bookshop in the coastal town of Stony Bay, however it is no longer doing well and the rent is about to go up. All manner of other things are going wrong in Paul’s life when he gets a strange phone call, which he thinks may be from his estranged wife Rachel, asking for help - but he does not know where she is.
Following this call, he begins to frequently see a fairy wren everywhere, which appears to be beckoning him to follow it….
It’s difficult to summarize this book without spoiling many of the twists and turns in it, but let me just say that I found this book a whole lot more interesting and entertaining that what the synopsis would have you believe. There were plenty of twists and turns that I was not expecting and I quite liked the author’s writing style. The story itself was like a rather quirky mix of drama/thriller/fantasy, which was unique.
Paul attracts trouble to him like a magnet and although he makes some very poor choices (I was yelling “noooo” at him a few times while reading this book
Following this call, he begins to frequently see a fairy wren everywhere, which appears to be beckoning him to follow it….
It’s difficult to summarize this book without spoiling many of the twists and turns in it, but let me just say that I found this book a whole lot more interesting and entertaining that what the synopsis would have you believe. There were plenty of twists and turns that I was not expecting and I quite liked the author’s writing style. The story itself was like a rather quirky mix of drama/thriller/fantasy, which was unique.
Paul attracts trouble to him like a magnet and although he makes some very poor choices (I was yelling “noooo” at him a few times while reading this book
archergal's review against another edition
2.0
Didn't work for me, but it breaks my heart when characters actively make their lives worse by making more and more bad (and STUPID) choices. I know it makes me a judgeypants, but I just don't enjoy books like that.
However, it does have a maybe-magical wren, and I'm a sucker for wrens. So there's that.
However, it does have a maybe-magical wren, and I'm a sucker for wrens. So there's that.
emilieisafandom's review against another edition
Thanks to netgalley for letting me review this book. Let me start with that the ending was not what I expected. Wasn't quite sure were it was going but feel that it tied together very nicely. The bird man was odd though. I loved the imagery, and symbolism of the wren. Looking forward to seeing what else he has out in the future!
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