A review by bike_mike
The Birdcatcher by Gayl Jones

challenging dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

While there were flashes of brilliance, I found nothing to make wading through this book worthwhile. It could be that the audiobook version obscures the different voices, would they be more obvious with a physical book? There were few if any cues to help stitch together what plot there was from the non-linear storytelling. Could it be that the characters in this novel are too culturally distant from me that I don’t have any touch point to engage with compassion, or are these characters intended to be unrelatable and unlikable.
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