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When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo

pollyjenefer's review

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

huffkjames's review

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hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Lovely romance arc, but I like the guy's story more.

asreadbyaki's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a beautiful tale, where lyricism meets mysticism on the beautiful island of Trinidad. The authentic language and vivid descriptions of the city brought back memories of family visits, and I recognised some characters too ;) The book requires you to suspend your disbelief just a little, but balances this well with the exploration of themes we all encounter in our daily lives - love in all its forms, loss and loneliness.

ingerlouise's review against another edition

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adventurous tense fast-paced

4.75

julez202's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

3.5

rosered879's review

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

steph_vander_veen's review

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DNF. It's me. I don't read love stories. So why did I pick this up? (Shrug emoji)

drfrizzle's review

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medium-paced

3.0

makeda_colourlit's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

emilyfarr5's review

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0