This is one of those books where not much actually happens. All of the story is around the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters. Sunday is unapologetic in her autistic experience, whilst still feeling relatable. I felt so much for Sunday and her experiences with others.

I also loved the way that Sicilian folklaw and birds are used as a story narrative and a calming special interest. At book club, most were confused by her frequent mentioning of the birds heart. Usually, we think of birds hearts be dainty, fluttery little things so when this is written in relation to the cruel, thoughtless behaviours of some of the characters, it feels off. With bird heart, it seems refers to the callous slyness seen in corvid folklaw. I love British bird folklaw and was the only person in my book club who'd not been confused by the authors use of the words.

Neurodivergent stories that are written by neurodivergent authors are extremely important. Rarely do I see neurotypical authors writing neurodivergent characters without writing a caricature of the experience, themselves having only experienced it through other neurotypical authors. We need more stories from those who have lived experiences if we ever want to truly understand the experiences of others.

Lastly, this isn't one of those 'literary Booker Prize' books. This might have been longlisted but it's not one of books that are so 'litrature' that they feel depressing and the same. This is something different and thats a good thing.