A review by javafenn
Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I deeply enjoyed listening to this book. I really loved the tendrils of ghosts lingering amongst each character and why their specific ghost sticks around. Zoey is so very young and you can’t help but hope nothing bad happens to her. She moves into her late mother’s apartment at the Dellawisp to learn who she was. She meets now friends and brings new meaning to the Dellawisp along the way. It’s a sweet book with a satisfying ending. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gaslighting, Blood, Animal death, Drug use, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship