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A review by amandaquotidianbooks
The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Large pacing and tone shifts, which made it difficult to connect with the characters. The story starts out fairly hopeful, but gets really dark. I enjoyed the subtle world building and that the homosexual and asexual representations was seamlessly integrated into the story.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Sexual content