A review by amandalorianxo
Nobody's Magic by Destiny O. Birdsong

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

My hold was nearly up but I finished this in time to let the lucky person who was next have their precious time with this book. Destiny Birdsong poured so much love, heart, emotion and character development into this novel and it clearly shows. We learn about three different women who live in Shreveport, Louisiana: Suzette, Maple and Agnes. The common denominator between the trio? They are black women with albinism. I’m thankful that this novel exists. None of them apologize for who they are, it was such a relief to read about black women existing in fiction without having to answer or explain who they were. I didn’t want it to end and I hope to read more from Ms. Birdsong in the future. I only cut off a star because I wanted to learn more since it’s three short stories in one. 
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