Sean Gursky reviewed Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
Review of 'Other Birds' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
This wasn't the same place. It looked the same, but without his mother here it was as if a fog had lifted, revealing a place he'd always hoped he'd find.
This was a light and simple read that was wrapped in layers of emotional baggage and loss. I had no expectations going into the book and with no prior experience with any of Sarah Addison Allen's books I was completely blind.
She needs help understanding the right reasons to stay. And the right reasons to go.
The residents of this complex in Mallow Island are all running, hiding and holding onto memories of loved ones. The story explores what implications there are when we maintain that connection, be it good or bad.
Zoey understood that mothering was in the details you never saw. And the lack of it was the things you always noticed.
There is an elegance in a β¦
This wasn't the same place. It looked the same, but without his mother here it was as if a fog had lifted, revealing a place he'd always hoped he'd find.
This was a light and simple read that was wrapped in layers of emotional baggage and loss. I had no expectations going into the book and with no prior experience with any of Sarah Addison Allen's books I was completely blind.
She needs help understanding the right reasons to stay. And the right reasons to go.
The residents of this complex in Mallow Island are all running, hiding and holding onto memories of loved ones. The story explores what implications there are when we maintain that connection, be it good or bad.
Zoey understood that mothering was in the details you never saw. And the lack of it was the things you always noticed.
There is an elegance in a story like this where it feels like you are relaxing on a patio on a calm summer day but there is a complex and heartbreaking under everything. You can enjoy the book on the surface but also dig down to the different characters of The Dellawisp, examine their burdens and motives that has been influenced by their relationships.
Roscoe Avenger and ghosts again...everything on this island seems related to those two things.
You're here Zoey. She'll always exist as long as you're in the world.
