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When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo

mizpurplest's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.25

Slow build; not enough birds

franzi_krt's review against another edition

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funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

beewangu's review against another edition

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dark emotional slow-paced

3.5

Felt incomplete and character stories not fully developed 

ehparrish's review against another edition

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I couldn't get past the present tense grammar.

emmakg's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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

4.0

0ri's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

a0ri's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Deeply poetic, this book looks at  the intricate interplay between loss, love, inheritance, and duty as two people seek to understand themselves as they come to find each other. I absolutely loved the writing, and I loved the hope that the author searched for within her chatacters and their grief. The magical realism aspects only served to amplify the themes of what is, on its own, a wonderful and deeply human story

birdiesreads's review against another edition

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4.0

4 stars, captivating, mystifying story about two people finding themselves and coming together, would reread

jajabla's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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 didn't know what to expect and it surprised me. I loved it.

annaem's review against another edition

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Not feeling it right now. Then the MMD SRG came out. Try again another time.