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The Meaning of Birds by Jaye Robin Brown

blok_sera_szwajcarskiego's review against another edition

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4.0

'And if I'm extra lucky, maybe one day, I'll meet someone who will let me teach them about birds'

It's a solid four star book, but I need to be honest - I burst into tears during reading the last sentence, and there's no other way than give it 5⭐ for emotions

thewritebooks's review against another edition

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5.0

Heart wrenching- had me in tears by the end. Beautiful characters, I fell in love with all of them and the representation was fantastic!

that_one_nerd's review against another edition

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5.0

I really enjoyed reading this book, although it made me cry... multiple times.

marashaws_'s review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bruh0ke's review against another edition

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1.0

It took me so long to read this book and it was so confusing so at the end I have nothing to say because she would go from the past to the present way too quick and with such little notice.

vera_michele's review against another edition

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5.0

4.5/5 Stars

I'm sobbing. This book hit me like a storm. I cried and I laughed, and I smiled, and I fell in love with the romance even though I knew it was going to end in one of them dead. I felt for Jess so much and I had so much love for her. And so much hope. This book went into my heart and it's not gonna leave for awhile.

jesperfaheyluvr's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

erica_dutton's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

chrztnnn's review against another edition

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1.0

I got nothing with this book. The conflict on grieving for a significant loss is not the problem of the story, but it is poorly, poorly executed even in the first 100 pages. I guess the language had to be aligned with the age of the character but I find it troublesome to connect and even keep up. I don't know. Did not finished this one.

izzyizreading's review against another edition

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1.0

Read this book because it deals with grief and I liked it (enough) but what I liked is definitely outweighed by what I didn't like. I didnt like Jess, even in the Before... Also there was a few stereotypes/tropes, one being Jess having Mexican ancestry ("dad was half and then giving her anger issues.

CW: death of parent/loved one, homophobia, bi/panphobobia, ace/arophobia, transphobia, slurs (multiple use of d*), slut shaming, sexual assault, stereotypes