A review by heidirgorecki
The Yellow Bird Sings by Jennifer Rosner

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Fascinating and so sad but also hopeful. I loved the perspective of both mom and daughter hiding out, surviving any way they could and also the struggle of trying to reunite after the war was over. I can’t even imagine with being in a world now where so much information is at our fingertips and they only had word of mouth and notes on bulletin boards. Insane. 

I also appreciated the realistic mental warring of Roza as a mom - it was so real and relatable - and the child-like battle of her daughter.  Really well written and unfolded.