Review: Intresting From Start To Finish
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 10, 2014
I had never heard of or seen anything by Amanda Darcy before this but after reading “The Curious Prophecy of Birds” I look forward to seeing what she comes up with. This novel started with the death of a friend, and I felt for Kate. The chapters themselves feel like short flashes into Kate’s life. They are short, informative, and chalked full of information. I also love the way Kate responds to situations. How she forces herself to remain calm and handle the situations that are being presented to her.The main problem in the book is the birds, as you can tell from the title. It kinda reminded me of the movie “The Birds” with the flocks mixing together and blocking out the sun. Just the description of the gathering of birds is slightly disturbing and wrong. Plus there is the small added fact that the birds are basically being the carriers of the souls of the dead. It was a slightly weird concept that grew on me as I read the book. The characters in the novel are nothing special but they serve their purpose. They push the story along and provide a means to an end.All in all I enjoyed the novel by Ms. Darcy. It was something interesting to read. 4/5 stars.