Reviews

Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

samsi_5's review against another edition

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? No

3.25

Many of the characters felt flat to me, especially Zoey.  Charlotte and Frasier really carried it for me, though. Overall, it was an okay read. 

buntjuli's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

dawngerrity's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

3.75

creepparty's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

It was cute but didn’t hold my attention. Took a long time to get into it and to finish. 

slflorence99's review against another edition

4.0

Other Birds is an endearing, quick read that I'll definitely recommend to my teenager.

bo_knows_books's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

4.5

catpanda1's review against another edition

emotional fast-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

4.5

gclouser00's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

3.5

eokeefenabielec's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.5

rereader33's review against another edition

2.0

This was pretty good! Allen never disappoints when it comes with storytelling, and she's one of the insanely few authors that I read purely for the story and not the characters. Her writing is solid, beautiful, and full of wisdom without coming across as pretentious or overly wordy, her characters are pretty solid as well even if I don't connect with them, and the endings are always satisfying. I was so glad when she came out with a new book since I'm still recovering from a year-long reading slump and this has aided significantly in my recovery. While I didn't like it as much as her other works (The Peach Keeper will probably always be my favorite) but its still Sarah Addison Allen doing what she does best--tell a compelling, emotional, well-written story. This was a great read and I highly recommend it for anyone who wants a strong, emotional, magical realism story discussing abandonment, neglect, and the difficult process of letting go.