A review by turnip11
Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is wonderfully written, the author really brings you in to the story and the setting. The characters are all complex and they draw you in quickly. I loved the magical realism aspects, overall  this is one of my new favorite books. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Grief, and Incest