samdeperno's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Minor: Cancer and Sexual harassment
nicolaparfitt's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Animal death, Murder, Sexual harassment, Cancer, Abandonment, and Gun violence
booksemmahasread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Violence, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Gun violence
Minor: Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, and Drug use
kaleyash96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Mental illness, Cancer, and Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence, Dementia, Sexual harassment, Violence, Alcoholism, Murder, Addiction, Animal death, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Drug abuse
angeldaft's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, and Animal death
oceanxbluess's review against another edition
4.0
One evening after work, Jo returns home to a lone girl, called Ursa, on her doorstep claiming to be from another planet sent to Earth to witness 5 miracles before she can return home. Jo & her neighbour Gabe spend the summer trying to figure out how to help this mysterious child.
This book wasn’t anything like I expected it to be, but I was pleasantly surprised by the story and I didn’t want to stop reading! It’s very fast paced, with a lot going on pretty much the whole way through the book, and almost all of the characters were loveable and relatable.
Jo was my favourite character. Her ornithology work is perfectly intertwined with the story - I loved all of the details of her nest sites and surveys.
This was such a heartwarming read, filled with love, family and compassion, whilst also satisfying my thirst for nature/environmental fiction.
For fans of: Once Upon A River, Sharks In The Time Of Saviours, Where The Crawdads Sing.
There are quite a lot of heavy topics, so I would recommend checking the content warnings before reading.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Child abuse
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Addiction, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment
jo_lzr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug use, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence