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spersephone's review
4.0
This was a very relatable story. I can understand how the characters thought the way they did, and why they chose to ignore what was going on in their lives. However, I don't understand why they chose to remain silent when it affected their own freedoms. I was dying to find out what happened in the end, but although it sort of followed the arc I expected, I feel a bit flat, like something is missing from the culmination of the events. I wanted to explore further what happened with Lila, and Lester, just to complete the tale. I also felt the relationship between Birdy and her mother could have been developed further at the end of the book, once we knew the real extent of what put Birdy in prison. I'd like to have known whether Birdy got her life back together once it all finally came out.
tahreem_'s review
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
kellytsak's review
4.0
Hush little Bird is a difficult read in that it is very emotional and touches on some very difficult and disturbing topics. Despite this is is an amazing read and follow the path of two women who paths are entwined by the sins of the past. The two women find themselves in jail following difficulties in their lives, a path has brought them back together but only one of them remembers and is plotting her revenge. The 2 women are broken in different ways and from the same events of the past, the book alternates chapters between them until you get to the reason that they are both in jail. The book is set in Australia in an open air womens prison, a sort of half way house before returning to normal life. I really enjoyed reading this book and it only took a couple of days to get though. I would recommend this book but with the warning that some very sensitive topics are covered.
I would like to thank The Reading Room and the publisher for my advanced reading copy.
I would like to thank The Reading Room and the publisher for my advanced reading copy.
helendeu's review
5.0
This is the first book I have read by Trope and just...wow. I read it with apprehension at first (it was so well reviewed that I worried it would fall short) but soon was captivated by this delicately told tale of Birdy and Rose. By the last chapter I was in a puddle of tears.
My heart laid with Birdy from the beginning. I was angry for her and saddened by her. Rose I grew to love, grew to understand how she was a victim too.
Trope's writing style was impeccable. She held back just enough to keep you reading and just when you're desperate for answers she scatters enough bird seed to keep you going.
As much as I loved her story it's the last paragraph of her acknowledgements that really turned the puddles into a torrent. Stories like this truly help survivors of these predators. Thank you Nicole Trope.
My heart laid with Birdy from the beginning. I was angry for her and saddened by her. Rose I grew to love, grew to understand how she was a victim too.
Trope's writing style was impeccable. She held back just enough to keep you reading and just when you're desperate for answers she scatters enough bird seed to keep you going.
As much as I loved her story it's the last paragraph of her acknowledgements that really turned the puddles into a torrent. Stories like this truly help survivors of these predators. Thank you Nicole Trope.
bc7ate9's review against another edition
3.0
⭐️⭐️1/2 I liked the premise of this book, but unfortunately it didn’t really do much for me. The main character is described generically as “slow” and “special”, but wasn’t really characterized as such...I am not even sure what the author was aiming for.
busyreading's review
5.0
Hush, Little Bird tells the story of two women, Birdy and Rose who are in a minimum security prison. As the tale unfolds, we begin to learn about the lives of these two women. Having both been affected by family tragedies over the years in time the women will begin to hold more in common than they ever imagined possible.
Although this story may cover difficult and disturbing topics it is still well worth reading. I was completely engaged in this book right from the start all the way to the end. A compelling and at times heartbreaking story, but one that I have no hesitation in HIGHLY recommending.
Although this story may cover difficult and disturbing topics it is still well worth reading. I was completely engaged in this book right from the start all the way to the end. A compelling and at times heartbreaking story, but one that I have no hesitation in HIGHLY recommending.
shelleyrae's review
4.0
Nicole Trope's fourth novel, Hush, Little Bird is a thought provoking and heartbreaking story.
Hush, Little Bird is told from the alternative first person perspectives of two very different women, both serving sentences in a minimum security prison, linked by the actions of one man, Simon, a former television celebrity, Birdy's childhood abuser and Rose's late husband.
It is a harrowing tale that details the suffering of a young, vulnerable girl at the hands of her abuser and the lasting consequences of his actions; and the implosion of a dutiful wife's life when her husband's shocking secrets are revealed. Trope gives each woman, both victims, a voice that ultimately shatters the silence
they have taken refuge in to protect themselves.
A story of innocence betrayed, regret, forgiveness and revenge, Hush, Little Bird is told with keen insight and compassion for the victims of abusers. Though this may be a confronting read for some, it is a story that needs to be told.
" I do not want them silenced. I just want them to know that they have been heard"
hamwell's review
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
I struggled to understand the characters in the first few chapters but as the story progressed I understood their stories and hoped for a positive outcome for both. A challenging topic discussed in a sensitive way.
gothiebiovenom's review
5.0
This was such a great read. I want to thank Allen and Unwin for sending me an ARC to read through The Reading Room.
This book is out in July, and I encourage everyone to pick this up.
This is a general fiction/drama set in Australia.
I will put a trigger warning on this as it does deal quite heavily with the sexual abuse and molestation of young girls.
The book has 2 points of view from two women with different lives who end up in the same correctional facility.
It was a great look into the mindset of young mothers, young wives, the sexually abused and the woman standing next to the abuser.
The book doesn't have a happy ending, but it is a positive one. The focus being on rehabilitation and growth for the two women and their families.
This book is out in July, and I encourage everyone to pick this up.
This is a general fiction/drama set in Australia.
I will put a trigger warning on this as it does deal quite heavily with the sexual abuse and molestation of young girls.
The book has 2 points of view from two women with different lives who end up in the same correctional facility.
It was a great look into the mindset of young mothers, young wives, the sexually abused and the woman standing next to the abuser.
The book doesn't have a happy ending, but it is a positive one. The focus being on rehabilitation and growth for the two women and their families.