Of Flesh and Feathers
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* I have received an arc for this from netgalley for an honest review * An apocalyptic / zombie / virus book about chicken sounded totally fun. It was, but it was also one of this great stories were you really feel for the characters and experience their fate. L.M. Pierce is an author I absolutely want to read more by. Her writing in this is poignant and concise, with descriptions that not only sound nice but were also quite effective in expressing horror and suffering, but also everything else going on in the protagonist’s head. There were, for example, some scenes where the flock falls into panic which felt hectic and almost stressful to read. So, well done. Chickory is a great, if typical, main character: She’s likable and the right mix of ordinary chicken, with their way of thinking, and being “different”, by which I mean smart enough to make strong decisions despite being terrified. Her relationship with Fayne that develops throughout the book moved me more than I would have thought. I also like that her name is basically a pun, which I very much appreciate. The only thing that bothered me while reading is that, especially in the beginning, a little too much reminded me of Watership Down. Maybe it was international, the author’s comment or own take on this almost classic story, and it never felt like plagiarism, however it distracted me, nonetheless. The story stands well on its own, goes in another direction with most concepts and there are things are bound to end up similarly, but it took me a while to shake off the feeling that this seems familiar. I was enjoying the book the whole way through, but I wasn’t prepared for how much I´d like the ending. Everything came together perfectly and you can’t help but care, is all I’m going to say. So if you’re open minded enough to read from a chicken’s point of view and it the headspace to read about the world crumbling down around the characters, check this out. The writing style is very immersive, the chicken have their own religion and mindset that I enjoyed exploring and you’ll absolutely be engaged and feel what is going on in this world.
Beiträge
* I have received an arc for this from netgalley for an honest review * An apocalyptic / zombie / virus book about chicken sounded totally fun. It was, but it was also one of this great stories were you really feel for the characters and experience their fate. L.M. Pierce is an author I absolutely want to read more by. Her writing in this is poignant and concise, with descriptions that not only sound nice but were also quite effective in expressing horror and suffering, but also everything else going on in the protagonist’s head. There were, for example, some scenes where the flock falls into panic which felt hectic and almost stressful to read. So, well done. Chickory is a great, if typical, main character: She’s likable and the right mix of ordinary chicken, with their way of thinking, and being “different”, by which I mean smart enough to make strong decisions despite being terrified. Her relationship with Fayne that develops throughout the book moved me more than I would have thought. I also like that her name is basically a pun, which I very much appreciate. The only thing that bothered me while reading is that, especially in the beginning, a little too much reminded me of Watership Down. Maybe it was international, the author’s comment or own take on this almost classic story, and it never felt like plagiarism, however it distracted me, nonetheless. The story stands well on its own, goes in another direction with most concepts and there are things are bound to end up similarly, but it took me a while to shake off the feeling that this seems familiar. I was enjoying the book the whole way through, but I wasn’t prepared for how much I´d like the ending. Everything came together perfectly and you can’t help but care, is all I’m going to say. So if you’re open minded enough to read from a chicken’s point of view and it the headspace to read about the world crumbling down around the characters, check this out. The writing style is very immersive, the chicken have their own religion and mindset that I enjoyed exploring and you’ll absolutely be engaged and feel what is going on in this world.