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Linny has been fascinated by disappearances, ever since her sister Grace ran away in the middle of the night without saying goodbye. Sebastian can tell you how many galaxies there are, and knows how much plutonium weighs. But the one thing he can't figure out is the identity of his birth father. They've never met, but Linny and Sebastian have one thing in common: an obsession with famous novelist and filmmaker Alvaro Herrera, who went missing three years ago and has just reappeared. As they learn more about the mystery of Alvaro, Linny and Sebastian uncover the answers they've been searching for. No library descriptions found. |
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[b:If Birds Fly Back|34601342|If Birds Fly Back|Carlie Sorosiak|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1489582034s/34601342.jpg|51394143] is a beautifully emotional story that resonates love, longing, and hope. This is a story about family and expectations and longing and grief. Linny is left reeling after the unexpected disappearance of her sister Grace, and all of Sebastian’s intellect can’t tell him anything about his birth father. Both teens are striving for answers and reasons to mysteries they don’t understand. Linny and Sebastian come together and learn more about family, acceptance, and themselves in the process.
Things I Liked:
Linny and Sebastian both were great MCs. Linny is a contradiction of optimism and realism. She has a heart wrenching dedication to her sister Grace, and her world implodes after her disappearance. I loved how she documented disappearance, and while maybe not the healthiest of coping tactic, it was truly unique and fascinating. Sebastian is again is a bit of a contradiction. He wants to be an astrophysicists - so he’s very logical and analytical. He also is a bit of a dreamer, who uses physics to explain the beauty and mystery around him. I also really loved Álvara Herrara. Though we don’t get much from him, he very much felt like a catalyst for our characters and the overall story. He was so earnest and a lovable grandfather-type character trying to play matchmaker for our two leads.
I loved Linny’s script. It was so beautifully whimsical and meaningful. I became invested in her relationship with her sister, even though we’ve never seen them together. It also really showed Linny’s emotional state and growth through the story as she starts questioning and blaming herself, wondering what she could have done, and grow toward acceptance.
Sebastian’s little theorems and thesis prompts through the story was one of my absolute favorite parts. Like, Linny’s scripts, Sebastian’s theorems showcased his thought process and emotions really well. And they were just fantastic in general. Here are some of my favorites:
This story was so EMOTIONALLY GRIPPING!!!!!!! It was so powerful and moving without feeling really heavy or depressing. There was this bright air of hope and growth that infused happiness into the story.
Things I Didn’t Like:
I felt like Sebastian’s father reveal felt really abrupt and out of nowhere. It happened at the beginning of the story to set the events into motion, but it just came out of left field.
There was this whimsy-ness that made it hard for me to connect and really sink my heart into the story until about 60%. It almost felt like I was an outside looking in, and I was missing an unnamed something.
This was a surprising success for me and I really enjoyed it. I don’t know how many times I can say beautiful and emotionally resonate, but it was just so fantastic. This is perfect if you like your summer contemporaries with some depth and great character growth. Highly recommend this!!!
I received a copy of the book from HarperCollins via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. ( )