Reviews with content warning for Animal death - Migrations

While I didn’t love this as much as ONCE THERE WERE WOLVES, it was a very interesting book with lots of genre bending elements. Again, the authors commentary of the environment and conservation were my favorite.

The characters were so unique and original, while still being realistic. The tension between Franny and the fisherman was beautifully written — as she actually gets to know these characters, her once firm convictions become less black and white. I think the author captured the complexities and nuances of humanity. No one is all good or all evil; we are all just trying to get through it and find some beauty along the way.

Franny’s life is full of trauma and most of the book immerses the reader in her depression. Yet the story ends with hope, which I believe is what the authors wants us to take away. The world can be cruel and we need to be help accountable for the harm we have caused it, but we must not lose hope for if we do we won’t work towards making it better.

The non-linear timeline of the novel was interesting and made it feel more mysterious. However, the revelation was a bit anticlimactic.

Overall, the story made you feel the darkness but it was a thought-provoking and tender read.

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onceandfuturereads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

I can definitely see the appeal of this book, it just wasn’t for me. Melodrama is not my favorite.

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thespinystacks's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.25

This was some of the most beautiful imagery a book has painted for me in a long time.

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colleendelaney's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75

What a beautiful, emotionally exhausting book. My 9 yo kept checking on me reading the last fifty pages because I was bawling. A book about the absolute absence of hope in every sense. Someone hand me a romance novel so I can get over this.

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