A review by bunniesrntcute
The Earthquake Bird by Susanna Jones

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I read this book when i was ten, and it sparked such a large love for reading. It was innaporopriate for my age, definately, but it was so enticing that even my younger self struggled putting it down. I remember rereading it almost every night when i was meant to be asleep and pretending to be on my phone or getting a drink whenever my mum came up to question why my light was on. The emotions in this book felt real, the romance felt genuine and i loved the relationship between the mc and her best friend. I loved everyone in this story, and i loved that they could all be assholes. It felt honest, and raw. The fact that Susanna Jones had her characters be so crude at times whilst being likeable speaks volumes as to how talented her writing was. A problem i have with lots of books is that the characters always feel fictional, these ones didn't. When reading this book, as far as i was aware they were all very, very real. I knew i wasn't meant to like some of these characters, but how could i help it? This book made me dread finishing it, i just wanted to read page after page after page, and the fact that its content was limited physically upset me.