A review by etherealgnome
The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Oh man. This book was so beautifully crafted. It told the story of space exploration under capitalism over hundreds and hundreds of years on a small, intimate scale. I really cared about the characters who were so beautifully flawed. Ahro's perspective was so pure yet not in the slightest bit naive and I loved reading it. The perspective shifted around relatively frequently which some people might find hard to get used to. In all, it was so sad and I will be rereading and recommending this book.