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

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

The themes of this book (death, folk mysticism, Trinidadian culture) were really out of my "normal" reading style, but I couldn't put this down. A magical, captivating love story sprinkled with familial drama, grief, and redemption. Kudos to Banwo for this debut!!
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