A review by a0ri
When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Deeply poetic, this book looks at  the intricate interplay between loss, love, inheritance, and duty as two people seek to understand themselves as they come to find each other. I absolutely loved the writing, and I loved the hope that the author searched for within her chatacters and their grief. The magical realism aspects only served to amplify the themes of what is, on its own, a wonderful and deeply human story