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A review by pandasbookshelf
Caged Little Birds by LUCY. BANKS
4.0
Caged Little Birds by Lucy Banks is a standalone novel. The story follows Ava, now known as Robin after she is released from prison after serving a lengthy sentence as she settles into her new life in a neighborhood community. But someone is out to disrupt Ava's new start, someone who knows her secrets.
At first we don't know much about Ava/Robin or why she is in prison but we know something terrible happened. At various times in the book, I loved, hated, empathized with, was horrified by and wanted to shake this deeply complex character. I went into this expecting more of a thriller but found instead more of a psychological character study into the experience of a women out of her element, struggling to find her feet and fit into a world that is no longer the same. It made me curious about women's experiences in prison and think deeply about how people treat convicted criminals.
The book was easy to read, and follow the story, and short enough that I could read in one sitting. Overall, I really enjoyed this psychologically intense story and will look out for more by this author.
At first we don't know much about Ava/Robin or why she is in prison but we know something terrible happened. At various times in the book, I loved, hated, empathized with, was horrified by and wanted to shake this deeply complex character. I went into this expecting more of a thriller but found instead more of a psychological character study into the experience of a women out of her element, struggling to find her feet and fit into a world that is no longer the same. It made me curious about women's experiences in prison and think deeply about how people treat convicted criminals.
The book was easy to read, and follow the story, and short enough that I could read in one sitting. Overall, I really enjoyed this psychologically intense story and will look out for more by this author.