Reviews

When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky by Margaret Verble

binzpr's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

3.5

moniipeters's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

ashlynd22's review

emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

4.5

twhittie's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.75

Too many characters to keep track of. Because there were so many and so many narrations I don’t feel like I connected with any of them.

smalltownbookmom's review against another edition

3.0

I was sold when I heard this book was going to be about a Cherokee diving horse rider set in 1920s Nashville. Sadly however, I found this story very disjointed and rambly and I had a really difficult time staying focused.

There is a wide cast of characters and multiple storylines, jumping back in forth in time. I found the various POVs just didn't mesh well cohesively and I really just wanted to focus on Two Feather and her journey when her diving career comes to a tragic end.

The author does do a good job establishing a sense of time and place and the way all people of color were really second class citizens in 1920s America. I also did really enjoy the Zoo setting and all the animals (I got lots of Water for elephants vibes in the best possible way). Where I got kind of lost is with the stalker and ghost storylines. Overall a solid book but I was hoping for a tighter plot. Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my advance review copy!!

snabb1's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content and Violence

mselvis's review against another edition

3.0

Appreciated the factual framework of this fictional story.

claudiacantread's review against another edition

3.0

I liked the story but could have done without the magical realism aspects. It just didn't work for me and felt like it distracted from the rest of the story.

rljrlj's review against another edition

3.0

Interested by the premise, but overall the pace was too slow and there didn’t feel like enough build-up/payoff by the end for me.

chlobrew's review against another edition

3.0

i would put 3.5 stars if i could. i listened to this audiobook and did really enjoy it, but it was a little confusing. i loved the perspective of the main character, and loved the setting of the story. not my fav but worth the read (or listen)!