A review by nakedkitties
Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Found family with a touch of magical realism is just my thing! There were some bits of this novel that were entirely predictable but that made them no less enjoyable. Also had several "twists" I didn't see coming, not sure if that's because they're genuinely surprising or if it was more due to the fact that I wasn't really trying to figure anything out. Really easy book to read and could easily be finished in a day, though I chose to drag it out a bit as I was really loving it. Even though the novel touches on some harder issues it's never in a gratuitous way, for me it simply made me love and connect to the characters even more. There is a minor romance subplot which is very sweet and cute. I'm not someone who really needs that element to enjoy this type of book, in fact I often find it frustrating as it starts to be distracting, but I loved that it simply gave me some moments to go "awww" at without taking over the entire story.
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