A review by rjvrtiska
Before Women Had Wings by Connie May Fowler

4.0

Fowler captured the dicotomy of South Florida's lush biology and the clostrophobic nature of poverty and domestic violence within a young girl's narrative. The voice was a bit mature for Bird's age, but effective. The bird/angel/butterfly/airplane metaphor was well placed and maintained a sense of hope through an otherwise dark novel.