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A review by kelly_inthe419
All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld
3.0
This seems like just the type of story I should have been able to love. But while there was a lot to like about it, it left me feeling a bit uncertain and wishing for more answers.
I liked Jake Whyte quite well. She's a troubled, tortured soul who has made a few too many mistakes in her life. When we meet her on a remote English isle operating a sheep ranch, she is desperately seeking peace. Her guilt and fear have made that peace awfully hard to come by, though.
I didn't mind at all, the two interconnected story lines either. The present moves forward, while alternating chapters gradually reveal her past moving backward from the present.
A little obscurity is fine and I often like stories that end with some uncertainity. Not every story has to have a nice neat ending tied up with a fancy ribbon. But the ending just left too many unanswered questions, and the epilogue seemed to be a last ditch effort that fell short. I would have much preferred the story just end with Jake and Lloyd looking out at the woods. I am not a fan of epilogues and often wonder what motivates authors to employ this technique. It rarely works for me.
It did take me a while to finish this book, given its slim nature. It was not for a lack of interest because it was a compelling story. I do wonder if I'd given it more of my undivided attention if I might have enjoyed it even more.
I liked Jake Whyte quite well. She's a troubled, tortured soul who has made a few too many mistakes in her life. When we meet her on a remote English isle operating a sheep ranch, she is desperately seeking peace. Her guilt and fear have made that peace awfully hard to come by, though.
I didn't mind at all, the two interconnected story lines either. The present moves forward, while alternating chapters gradually reveal her past moving backward from the present.
A little obscurity is fine and I often like stories that end with some uncertainity. Not every story has to have a nice neat ending tied up with a fancy ribbon. But the ending just left too many unanswered questions, and the epilogue seemed to be a last ditch effort that fell short. I would have much preferred the story just end with Jake and Lloyd looking out at the woods. I am not a fan of epilogues and often wonder what motivates authors to employ this technique. It rarely works for me.
It did take me a while to finish this book, given its slim nature. It was not for a lack of interest because it was a compelling story. I do wonder if I'd given it more of my undivided attention if I might have enjoyed it even more.