A review by shornerk
Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik

5.0

This book is one of my favorite books this year. A beautiful, haunting historical fiction where I both fell in love with the main character and was entirely frustrated with the fallibility of the main character. Many moments (especially toward the middle) are exquisitely written in a poetic voice (like "We found truth in the garden, in the shy glance of the nameless flower, found eternity in the moment when two suns face each other . . . I'm talking about daytime and open windows and fresh air and . a stove where useless things are left to burn, a land fertile with different plantings, bith and evolution and pride"). I also love the way the author plays with time, using foreshadowing and moment jumping to craft just the right amount of gentle tension to move the plot forward and keep the reader fully engaged. One of my most cherished books this year.