A review by balancinghistorybooks
The August Birds by Octavia Cade

4.0

It is not surprising that The August Birds is sad from the outset, but there is also a marvellous amount of hope to the whole. Cade's storyline is imaginative, and her writing is lovely, if unfortunately a little jerky at times, with some quite awkward turns of phrase. I was pleased that the whole wasn't dumbed down to appeal to a younger audience; rather, it is a tome for the curious. Quite profound ideas about life and death have been woven in here. Cade has a great understanding of both person and place, weaving together a wealth of history and the story of her protagonist August's losing battle with cancer. An enjoyable and well tied together novel.