A review by this_little_bookshelf
The Bird Artist by Howard Norman

dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This was definitely a slower pace than I tend to like. It started so well with finding out in the first paragraph that the narrator has committed a murder, but throughout the backstory and the aftermath I just never particularly liked the characters enough to invest in their journey.
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