A review by courtthebookgirl
Other Birds, by Sarah Addison Allen
5.0
It’s been a minute since Sarah Addison Allen released a new book, and I’ve been waiting not-so-patiently. This book was absolutely worth the wait.
If you’re not familiar with her work, Sarah Addison Allen writes magical realism fiction, and all of her books have a lovely, whimsical personality. This book follows our protagonist, Zoey, who has come to Mallow Island in search of the condo her mother left behind after her death. She finds it, in a building called Dellawisp, but she also finds so much more.
I’ve heard this marketed to fans of Gilmore Girls, and I kind of get that. It has a quirky cast of characters, not unlike the townspeople in Stars Hollow, but this book really is a story of being lost and being found. The thread of “found family” runs strongly through the core, woven with bits of magic, ghosts, and a sprinkling of cornmeal.
I loved this book from start to finish, and truly fell in love with characters like Mac, Frasier, and Zoey (among many others). I laughed, I cried, and I smiled as I closed the last page.
It’s a perfect spooky season read for people who like well-developed characters and a story of redemption.
If you’re not familiar with her work, Sarah Addison Allen writes magical realism fiction, and all of her books have a lovely, whimsical personality. This book follows our protagonist, Zoey, who has come to Mallow Island in search of the condo her mother left behind after her death. She finds it, in a building called Dellawisp, but she also finds so much more.
I’ve heard this marketed to fans of Gilmore Girls, and I kind of get that. It has a quirky cast of characters, not unlike the townspeople in Stars Hollow, but this book really is a story of being lost and being found. The thread of “found family” runs strongly through the core, woven with bits of magic, ghosts, and a sprinkling of cornmeal.
I loved this book from start to finish, and truly fell in love with characters like Mac, Frasier, and Zoey (among many others). I laughed, I cried, and I smiled as I closed the last page.
It’s a perfect spooky season read for people who like well-developed characters and a story of redemption.