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Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
3.75
emotional reflective sad slow-paced

I think this is probably a book that makes more of an impact in print. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy the audio, I very much did, but I can tell it would have been much more memorable for me had I read it with my eyes. It’s desperately bleak, set in a near future where most animals have gone extinct or are near extinction. It follows one woman as she in turn follows the last group of Arctic terns on their migration. It’s quiet and melancholy, though the group of characters aboard the fishing boat sparkle with life. 

For the most part, Barrie Kreinik does an excellent job with the vast array of accents - very nice to listen to.