125 reviews for:

Little Bird

Tiffany Meuret

3.35 AVERAGE

elithebookish's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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"Forgive me, which pile of dirt would you like me to restore?
F*** you, you... Okay, what is your name?
Now you want to know?
It's finally a pertinent question. You can call me Skelly. Skelly. Skelly the skeleton.
Are you screwing with me?
It has a nice flow.
And what are your pronouns? She? He? Them?
She is fine.
Good to know. Well, on that note, f*** you, Skelly.
Charming."

Story circles around Josie - our protagonist, who drowns herself in alcohol and isolates herself from outside world. She has lost her father, ended her marriage and has a rocky relationship with her mother. Her only companion is Po - her dog.
Everything changes, when one day, a talking  skeleton and  intrusive vines appears in her backyard. And at the same time, her new neighbor - Sue, starts to get more and more nosy with Josies life. 

I'm not sure how I feel about this novel. Puzzled? Yes. 
Did I fully understand this book or at the end, it answered my questions? No. 
Can I put this book in horror genre, as it's noted in description? Not sure. For me, nothing I read in this book suggested me horror. Some vivid imagination could give you some feeling, but not really. 

This strange story is about loss, sadness, heartache and being lost. Although it's fiction, if we focus on emotions and one's questionable life choices / consequences - story is realistic. Cover is really beautiful. :) 

This type of weird fiction is not for everyone. Although this story was well written and lyrical, I was not the right reader for it.

Thanks to NetGalley and Black Spot Books for a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

donnareads03's review against another edition

4.0

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Josie is an alcoholic, divorced woman who works from home and whose only companion is a chihuahua named Po. Her father passed away, husband left her and her relationship with her mother is bleak. Basically she lives a very dull, lonely life.

That is until a mysterious plant starts to grow in her barren back yard. Oh and the human skeleton that she can communicate with appears with it.

This book was not at all what I expected but I enjoyed it non the less. Its a very weird story that has you hooked.

thatkansasgirl's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ttwistedpagess's review against another edition

5.0

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This book was intriguing from page one. The language was refreshingly not flowery and the main character was incredibly relatable. The story of self destruction, grief, loss and human reactions to these matters was poignant and stung a little. Personally I could see myself in the main character despite the crazy events that surrounded the tale what touched me was the human flaws, the human infallibility it was touching and sad and at times funny too. The fantasy element was full of twists and turns I never really knew what was going to happen next. A very good read which I couldn't put down. I look forward to reading more from this author.

alishat's review against another edition

2.0

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if a skeleton showed up in my backyard i would simply pass away no questions asked

2.5/5 stars

thanks to netgalley and black spot books for the arc!
i found this book to be a tad too short for me to fully connect with the full story
enjoyed the horror element especially the descriptive language
lovely cover and lovely dog
josie's characterization made it hard to fully empathize w her and the whole situation
also just very explanation for anything that occurs which was a bit frustrating to me