The blurb mentions magical realism and an island off the coast of South Carolina. The cover is simplistic, with a birdcage and birds flying around it, but that doesn’t tell me more than the title does.
What does it mean? I can’t wait to find out. They’re out there.” Initial Expectations (before beginning the book):
As was said in the story, “If people around you don’t love you just as you are, find new people. Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen is a moving story about family – those you are born to and those that become one. Sarah Addison Allen shows us that between the real and the imaginary, there are stories that take flight in the most extraordinary ways. To find their way they have to learn how to trust each other, confront their deepest fears, and let go of what haunts them.ĭelightful and atmospheric, Other Birds is filled with magical realism and moments of pure love that won’t let you go. She soon discovers that many unfinished stories permeate the place, and the people around her are in as much need of healing from wrongs of the past as she is. When one of her new neighbors dies under odd circumstances the night Zoey arrives, she’s thrust into the mystery of The Dellawisp, which involves missing pages from a legendary writer whose work might be hidden there. When Zoey Hennessey comes to claim her deceased mother’s apartment at The Dellawisp, she meets her quirky, enigmatic neighbors including a girl on the run, a grieving chef whose comfort food does not comfort him, two estranged middle-aged sisters, and three ghosts. It’s called The Dellawisp and it’s named after the tiny turquoise birds who, alongside its human tenants, inhabit an air of magical secrecy. Zoey is accompanied by Pigeon (a bird only she can see), and begins to form relationships with the other Dellawisp residents, including the rowdy and protective birds for whom the apartments are named.Īll about what we hang onto and what it takes to let it go, this book looks deeply at love and loss and finding new connections to bring us joy.From the acclaimed author of Garden Spells comes a tale of lost souls, secrets that shape us, and how the right flock can guide you home.ĭown a narrow alley in the small coastal town of Mallow Island, South Carolina, lies a stunning cobblestone building comprised of five apartments. She’s preparing for college in the fall but doesn’t feel welcome at home by her father and stepmother so she claims the sweet little studio apartment her mother willed to her when she passed away.
On the cusp of her 19th birthday, she moves away from “home” in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and into a surreal housing complex called The Dellawisps on Mallow Island, South Carolina. Other Birds is a lovely ode to love - just because someone dies does it mean they’re truly gone? Sarah Addison Allen delves into all kinds of relationships, from best friends to family to chosen family to complicated cover ups and asks how we keep those we love with us and why.
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