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A review by sarahinreaderland
The Song that Sings Us by Nicola Davies
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I had no idea what to expect from this story or its characters before I started and I'm happy to report that it ended up being a truly magical story. I really liked the concept of all living things being connected somewhere and humans having the ability to communicate with animals. What I liked most about the story was the dystopian angle and the face that the automators were destroying the world by making people think that nature was actually the thing that would eventually wipe us all out.
Harlon was definitely my favourite character. The love she had for her siblings was so lovely and she really did go to the end of the Earth and back in order to try and save them. I could relate to her as an oldest sibling and the responsibility that comes with that.
The thing I did like best about the book was how beautiful the writing was. The language and even individual words used at specific moments was gorgeous and felt quite special to read. I'll definitely be picking up another Nicola Davies book in the future; for this reason alone.
Harlon was definitely my favourite character. The love she had for her siblings was so lovely and she really did go to the end of the Earth and back in order to try and save them. I could relate to her as an oldest sibling and the responsibility that comes with that.
The thing I did like best about the book was how beautiful the writing was. The language and even individual words used at specific moments was gorgeous and felt quite special to read. I'll definitely be picking up another Nicola Davies book in the future; for this reason alone.