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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
lighthearted
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:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
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:
Yes
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
Yes
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Gun violence, Grief
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
this book was a little predictable to me and was very millennial at times but overall i enjoyed it. i’m not a fantasy reader (or fiction reader at all for that matter), so i found it easy to follow along and didn’t involve too much keeping track of the world. aila was a bit annoying and self absorbed to me, but i did think she grew over the course of the book.
i do wonder what ethnicity many of the characters are intended to be, it was hard for me to decipher the diversity aspect (or possibly lack there of). [side note on that: was maria rivera REALLY the only Latiné name the author could think of?? it’s giving jk r*wling’s “cho chang” and other stereotypical names associated with race].
i do wonder what ethnicity many of the characters are intended to be, it was hard for me to decipher the diversity aspect (or possibly lack there of). [side note on that: was maria rivera REALLY the only Latiné name the author could think of?? it’s giving jk r*wling’s “cho chang” and other stereotypical names associated with race].
i really did not like the narrator of this audiobook and it was difficult to not let that sway my opinion. ESPECIALLY when she was doing lower toned voices jfc. if i wanted a robotic sounding voice, i’d ask AI to read it (not actually cause AI is terrible).
i really did not like the constant use of the phrases “horns & fangs and skies & seas.” i think it fit into the premise and world, but the overuse made me feel annoyed while reading.
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really cute cozy fantasy book. Loved seeing and learning about the magical creatures in a zoo like setting. I love the details of the creatures and the care the zoo keepers have for them.
The main protagonist got a little annoying the further along but it is a very real representation of her anxiety and worry over the birds and the program. In those moments you can see how her whole focus is narrowed in on that because of the anxiety and how things can get pushed to the side because of it.
And she grows from it. She learns what she does wrong and tries to improve.
The main protagonist got a little annoying the further along but it is a very real representation of her anxiety and worry over the birds and the program. In those moments you can see how her whole focus is narrowed in on that because of the anxiety and how things can get pushed to the side because of it.
And she grows from it. She learns what she does wrong and tries to improve.
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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:
Yes
The most accurate representation of what it's like to work at a zoo I've ever seen.
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was expecting a lot more of Aila and Luciana's relationship to be the forefront of the book. But it was more of a subplot to the phoenix conservation plotline. The book was really good! I did enjoy it! The ending was somewhat predictable but also surprising in a different manner. It was a great addition to my Pride Month TBR!