MaidMerry reviewed Birdie by Tracey Lindberg
Review of 'Birdie' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I was anxious to read this book after hearing Tracey Lindberg speak at a Wordfest event. Lindberg is clearly an intelligent, creative, and articulate woman. This shines through in her writing.
Lindberg takes liberties with the language, and sometimes I really enjoyed that, such as when she mashes words together. (I do that in my own writing.) At other times, the meaning was too muddied for me, though, and I found it confusing.
Lindberg's characters were believable, and their circumstances depressingly so, and that's where I had trouble with the book. Although I think the subject matter is important, and it's a story that should be told, I find it very disturbing.
Also, the book was slow at times. This was due to the state Birdie was in, but it did drag a bit.
Lindberg is a strong talent who clearly has deep stories to tell. I hope to read …
I was anxious to read this book after hearing Tracey Lindberg speak at a Wordfest event. Lindberg is clearly an intelligent, creative, and articulate woman. This shines through in her writing.
Lindberg takes liberties with the language, and sometimes I really enjoyed that, such as when she mashes words together. (I do that in my own writing.) At other times, the meaning was too muddied for me, though, and I found it confusing.
Lindberg's characters were believable, and their circumstances depressingly so, and that's where I had trouble with the book. Although I think the subject matter is important, and it's a story that should be told, I find it very disturbing.
Also, the book was slow at times. This was due to the state Birdie was in, but it did drag a bit.
Lindberg is a strong talent who clearly has deep stories to tell. I hope to read more from her, but my soul first needs to heal from reading Birdie.