Reviews

The Last Migration by Charlotte McConaghy

chanelchapters's review against another edition

4.0

Haunting story of a wild girl and the dying wild.

It’s beautifully written and intertwines themes of environmentalism, loss, home and redemption. The prose is lyrical and evocative, however there is foreshadowing of something dark about Franny. And by the end of the book I severely disliked her and the chaos she wrought in her wake. But the birdies, my heart for the birdies.

kiramke's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Breathtaking. Only so very slightly dystopic and futuristic; just us in a few years. The sea-ness is moving.  The family and tragedy and marriage stuff, meh. 

Being ever so loyal to places I've been, I was very excited for a small mention of Ushuaia.

lcourage's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

emaynard97's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

nashiraprime's review against another edition

5.0

Creo que nunca he leído un libro como éste. Un libro que anuncia un futuro silencioso, vacío, pero lo hace de manera poética, sutil. Sin explosiones, sin meteoritos, sin monstruos. Sin obviedades, sin excesos, sin trucos. Charlotte McConaghy escribe un largo y melancólico poema, una especie de admonición o testamento, un lamento y un llamado a no tener miedo de amar profundamente, de cuidar lo que amamos. Eso, en cuanto a la autora; en cuanto a la narración, su maestría queda demostrada en esa narradora que ha creado: Franny. Algo de ella, de su voz, despierta tu curiosidad desde el comienzo, es frágil y a la vez brutalmente fuerte y quieres acompañarla a través del mundo hasta el final de su jornada.
Hubo semanas en que leí Migrations sin parar, no existía otro libro ni otra forma de ocupar mi tiempo más que a bordo del Saghani; llegué incluso a buscar la versión física del libro en una librería, pero estaba agotado. Y llegué hasta esto: volver a escribir una breve recomendación, porque creo que este es uno de los libros más hermosos que he leído en mi vida, y que volveré a leer algunas veces más.

laurenmariebeard's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

sarahboudereads's review against another edition

5.0

I've been trying to craft a review for a few days but I can't. This isn't like anything I've ever read before and not at all what I was expecting but in the best way? A genre of sci-fi so rooted in reality that it unfortunately felt so real, my bird lover heart is so full and irremediably broken too.
The way the story is told through vignettes and different timelines makes it very digestible too, no really. Read it.

viomadea's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

this is just what happens when irish people like birds too much 

tschinstock's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

lavienne's review against another edition

5.0

This is by far one of the most beautiful books I have ever read and it has now become my favorite. This book is felt, not read. I related to Franny in endless ways more than I have to any other protagonist. If you are an empath or care about conservation and the environment, this will move you deeply and you will likely shed a few tears.