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A review by monalyisha
Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
I know that SAA is prolific & well-loved; this was my first time reading her writing. It was…sort of a mixed bag. I liked her characters. I thought they were sweet. I enjoyed the magical elements (especially the ghosts) and the light romance. It bothered me that Charlotte, blonde & boho, supported herself by doing henna (cultural appropriation). The worst of it, though, was the sheer number of similes and metaphors per page. It was a little absurd. 😬
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Rape, and Sexual assault