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A review by amdame1
Birds of Paradise by Diana Abu-Jaber
3.0
Avis is a baker. She shows her love through the amazing pastries that she creates. However, it is her son and not her daughter who shares her love of these finer things and she can't seem to get past this stupid stereotype. Also, her daughter, Felice, goes through some terrible things at school and ends up running away at the age of 13 and lives on the streets/beaches of Miami for the next 5 years, only seeing her family intermittently.
Told in alternating voices between the different family members. I loved the descriptions of the desserts. I despaired about the anguish this family suffered. The writing was rich and evocative - but it did not grab me the way I wanted to be grabbed; I never did relate to the characters in a meaningful way.
Some swearing, teen drug and alcohol use, sexual situations.
Told in alternating voices between the different family members. I loved the descriptions of the desserts. I despaired about the anguish this family suffered. The writing was rich and evocative - but it did not grab me the way I wanted to be grabbed; I never did relate to the characters in a meaningful way.
Some swearing, teen drug and alcohol use, sexual situations.