Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
There is a bit of a mystery in this book, and it’s about our central character’s life, Franny Stone. What happened in her past? She is obsessed with birds and since nearly all are now gone, she has taken it upon herself to follow the Arctic Terns migration from the north to Antarctic.
Franny certainly has a penchant for swimming in icy cold oceans. In the first pages she jumps into the cold waters to rescue what looks to be a drowning man. And her luck is with her as he turns out to be a captain of the fishing boat she was looking to join.
The book is dark and bleak, with nearly the entirety of animals gone from this world. The story is told by going from present to past and various points in the past. I really loved the part where she and her husband meet and grow to know each other. Fanny is one who leaves, and gets that wandering from her family. Franny is never easy on herself, and it seems to come out even more during her sleep while sleepwalking she can do terrible things, or nearly.
Despite how difficult the book was to read at times I did enjoy it. The language had a feel of poetry and it drew me in right away. I wanted to know what happened with Franny, her past, her family, and slowly it was revealed. This is not a long book, but it is on that can stay with you long after reading.
Thanks to Flatiron Books and NetGalley for an uncorrected electronic advance review copy of this book.
book reviews, mostly.
books pulled from the shelves and new ones flying through the door. Enjoy!
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Review 152: Migrations
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Australia,
birds,
Book Reviews,
Environmental,
Fiction,
Ireland,
Mother-Daughter,
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