Susie Finkbeiner's book, The Nature of Small Birds, first caught my attention because it deals with an adoptive family, and I am an adoptive mama. It is told in three voices: dad Bruce, mom Linda, and big sister Sonny, and there are three different time frames woven into the story, so it switches between 1975, 1988, and 2013. I did feel that all three voices were distinct and realistic. I liked Bruce's parts best overall, although my favorite scene was when Chris met Minh, as told by Linda. It is a good story, but more a bunch of memories woven together. Many of the characters were well-drawn, although the youngest daughter was on the periphery enough to seem unnecessary. It did feel like pieces were missing, or only hinted at. Overall, I enjoyed it. I just wanted more.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher, Revell, for the purpose of writing a review, but all opinions are my own.
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