iancann 's review for:

H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald

5.0

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An extraordinary properly achingly beautiful masterpiece of a book. Yes, a masterpiece, and I feel that soubriquet is well deserved. The book reads like fine literary fiction mixed with memoir despite its factual nature, conjuring up vivid images of the author out with her Goshawk Mabel.At times, the text feels alive with the rush of these experiences, whilst masterfully dealing with grief, loss, depression and friendship. T.H. White is given a three-dimensional fair hearing, and despite striking me as a rum sort cove, his 'The Hawk' is conjured up with aplomb. Read this as soon as you get the chance, or if possible, sooner.