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sian_m's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed the audio of this book and the narrater did a great job. It kept me entertained the whole way through. The story is engaging and rings as a potential true life experience for some. It is nicely paced and many of the main characters are very likeable. It stirred a variety of emotions within me, satisfying my bookish senses.
marioosa517's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Abandonment, and Infidelity
Moderate: Alcohol, Miscarriage, Cancer, Racism, Child death, Medical content, Death of parent, Cursing, Rape, Death, Grief, Fatphobia, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Homophobia, Gun violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Ableism, Suicide, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Drug use, and Domestic abuse
lenoradavis's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
bgibs122's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I found Silver Sparrow very enjoyable from the word "go." Jones' prose is often very stirring and personable, and the way she hopscotches between generations telling their story is smooth as a fresh shave. SS is probably the clearest character study I've read in a minute; it seldom really tells you why someone's doing something, and is much more about how the characters live with each other's decisions. That can feel a hair frustrating at times--we're denied Dana's POV behind some of the likely wildest parts of her story--but if you take it as a feature and not a bug, it works well in that context.
That and yeah, fine, okay, I'm always going to get kind of played by a story about a mother, a young child, and not a lot of money.
That and yeah, fine, okay, I'm always going to get kind of played by a story about a mother, a young child, and not a lot of money.
alicebme's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you for writing this story from the daughters’ points of view. You got it just right.
mtreads719's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
jess_vitale's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I decided to read Silver Sparrow after finishing An American Marriage, which I loved, and I can say the same for this book. I enjoy the author's writing style and the story was engrossing, especially with the two different narrators.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Miscarriage