A review by sarahspils
Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely adore this book 🥹.
The progression of the book feels perfectly paced, and the development of each character is thoughtful and thorough. It's been awhile since I've felt this emotionally drawn to characters, and feeling this way towards every established character seems almost rare. Allen does such a wonderful job of this, though, and the more I learned about each character the more my heart ached and swelled for all of them.
The way that the themes are woven into the book also felt comfortably embedded; almost nothing felt too obvious too soon, and everything you find out as you read feels like it falls into place at just the right time and moment. This truly is such a beautiful story of finding family through unfamiliar means and people, making our way through the world, and learning to let go of the things that linger with us. I truly feel like this book will stick with me for awhile. :')
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