Review: A little birdy told me that you will like this story.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 26, 2014
I'm not a bird lover per say, but I do think that they are beautiful creatures, so the bird theme is not what drew me to this book. Something about the synopsis intrigued me, and I had to pick it up. I definitely could appreciate all the imagery and thought put into the creation of this story; everything always went back to the love of birds. I mean even the names of the main characters was symbolic, Wren and Byrd; I loved the letters and journal left to Wren by her Father which added a true richness to the story which made it all the more heartwarming. I loved the story, I loved the plot, and I especially loved Laurence Bryd; what I didn't like very much was Wren. Now, what I'm saying is that as I didn't like her behavior throughout the story, I felt that the author wanted to capture a young woman who was hurting and emotionally vulnerable from the early loss of her Mother and the recent death of her Father. The author did such a good job in engaging me with the characters in the story, that I was angry at Wren for her selfish and distancing behavior toward Laurie.There were a few elements of the story that were challenging for me. The time period from Laurie and Wren's "romantic" dinner at the B&B;, to Wren being in New York seemed rushed and disjointed. The whole Laurie in the band thing seemed kind of odd and out of place. I wanted to know more about Laurie's Mom and why she was the way that she was, which was hateful. It appeared that her attitude went all the way back to her days in high school with Wren's parents; I could only speculate that there maybe some kind of interesting story in that dynamic. And of course, I wanted more ending. All in all, I did enjoy this story, and will look out for more work from this author.