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A review by nicoleisalwaysreading
Owls Do Cry by Janet Frame
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
interesting back and forth between different family perspectives and stream-of-consciousness narration. brutal in its inspection of mental illness and institutionalization. truly funny at times! someone else in my life please read this so we can discuss!
Graphic: Child death, Death, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury