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A review by nhnabass
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
4.0
I really hate that I liked this book as much as I did.
I went in expecting an eco-fiction about a climate disaster and a desperate scientist chasing the final migration of magnificent birds. I guess in a way, that is what we got from this book. Mostly, though, this book is instead very unhinged. The main character is deranged and as much pity as I feel for her, is just truly an awful person. At every decision point it feels like she makes the wrong one. With little regard for those around her, this story follows her as she makes her journey to follow the migrations of the Arctic Terns.
I am a sucker for unreliable narrators. The protagonist’s backstory is expertly crafted and woven in small vignettes through her present day journey. These often leave you more confused than you were before, until of course they all come together in the last act of the book. The author does a great job leaving you with just enough information to pass judgement on this character but not enough to truly know if you are on her side or not.
Overall, this book was an emotional rollercoaster that I was NOT expecting at all, but still came to respect and enjoy at the end.
I went in expecting an eco-fiction about a climate disaster and a desperate scientist chasing the final migration of magnificent birds. I guess in a way, that is what we got from this book. Mostly, though, this book is instead very unhinged. The main character is deranged and as much pity as I feel for her, is just truly an awful person. At every decision point it feels like she makes the wrong one. With little regard for those around her, this story follows her as she makes her journey to follow the migrations of the Arctic Terns.
I am a sucker for unreliable narrators. The protagonist’s backstory is expertly crafted and woven in small vignettes through her present day journey. These often leave you more confused than you were before, until of course they all come together in the last act of the book. The author does a great job leaving you with just enough information to pass judgement on this character but not enough to truly know if you are on her side or not.
Overall, this book was an emotional rollercoaster that I was NOT expecting at all, but still came to respect and enjoy at the end.