A review by marywahlmeierbracciano
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy

adventurous challenging slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Franny has always longed to be like a bird—free, wandering wherever she likes.  In a future world where most animal species have become extinct, her last wish is to follow a flock of Arctic Terns along their last migration—from North Pole to South.  She talks her way onto a commercial fishing boat named for the Raven and faces a treacherous journey alongside the crew.  But while the sailors aim to take more than their share of the ocean’s remaining fish, all Franny wants is to give—to the nature that has sustained her, to the nature that has died at human hands.  A heart-wrenching tale, Migrations roars like the reckless waves of the sea.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Animal death, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicide, Death of parent, and Abandonment