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Bird Spotting in a Small Town
by Sophie Morton-Thomas
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A slow paced, ominous, and dark small town suspense/thriller.
There's no real action in this. It’s instead a story of secrets and lies, family and small town community.
Told from a dual perspective - Fran - a caravan park owner whose life is unravelling but who remains obsessed with her bird watching, and Tad - an older Romany man whose family settles for a time in the field opposite the caravan park.
What follows is a story of suspicion, lies, secrets, and guilt as two people disappear with one body being found. It unfolds slowly and deliberately as our small cast of characters each feel the impact of the disappearances and discovery that builds to a satisfying conclusion.
Wasn't quite a 4.5* for me purely as i think if I hadn't listened to the audiobook I think the slow pace might have bothered me more and Fran's self-absorbtion did bother me in places as it made her obviously an unreliable narrator in contrast to the more subtle and unsettling nature of Tad's narration.
Overall though I'm so glad I picked this up as it's different to what I've been reading recently and I enjoyed how everything unfolded - brought to life by two fantastic narrators.
There's no real action in this. It’s instead a story of secrets and lies, family and small town community.
Told from a dual perspective - Fran - a caravan park owner whose life is unravelling but who remains obsessed with her bird watching, and Tad - an older Romany man whose family settles for a time in the field opposite the caravan park.
What follows is a story of suspicion, lies, secrets, and guilt as two people disappear with one body being found. It unfolds slowly and deliberately as our small cast of characters each feel the impact of the disappearances and discovery that builds to a satisfying conclusion.
Wasn't quite a 4.5* for me purely as i think if I hadn't listened to the audiobook I think the slow pace might have bothered me more and Fran's self-absorbtion did bother me in places as it made her obviously an unreliable narrator in contrast to the more subtle and unsettling nature of Tad's narration.
Overall though I'm so glad I picked this up as it's different to what I've been reading recently and I enjoyed how everything unfolded - brought to life by two fantastic narrators.