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crystaljacksonwriter's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
booksblabbering's review against another edition
2.75
I was told I would cry, yet I didn’t really feel emotional except for thinking how we are getting closer to this dystopia every day.
This was a touching story combining a present timeline and past flashbacks to unwind a melancholic story about one woman’s wonder at nature and wandering.
This is set in a very realistic future in which many of animals, like polar bears and the great apes, are extinct and the oceans are running out of fish. Franny is a loner seeking the Arctic Tern following what might be their last migration.
I wish we got more about the effects of this extinction has on Earth. Like, humanity would not be able to continue as normal with awful events such as these. How is nature reacting? What are the policies, politics, promises?
<b>That in our self-importance, in our search for meaning, we have forgotten how to share the planet that gave us life.
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What did annoy me was how repetitive Franny’s not at fault for her actions. We’re told that she wanders, that it’s ‘in her blood’. Therefore, because it is part of her nature to abandon people and places, people shouldn’t take it personally.
The whole sleepwalking bit also felt random. Violence and crime excused and looked over with no intervention by anyone who knows.
The flashbacks were trying to add to character development, yet felt like they were trying to add a thriller and crime and mystery element.
I was going to give this three stars, but as I was writing this review I realised how dissatisfied I was by this. I have to admit, the prose was great though.
I would have much rather a slow-moving story about a woman recovering from grief and seeking answers in birds.
rprine36's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cupcakesmom2's review against another edition
4.0
This book is tragically sad and well on its way to happening.
crockwell_11's review against another edition
5.0
This was one of the most unique books that I’ve read in a while. Beautifully written, the writer exposes the vulnerabilities of not only Franny and those who enter her life, but also our precious environment. The mechanism of clarifying time and place at the start of each chapter was very effective. Each trip to the past was revelatory.
Franny was a flawed person, but had strong convictions that got her into precarious situations, to say the least. She was totally believable.
It’s a disturbing read with a few elements involving suicide, so be forewarned.
I’ll be thinking about Migrations for a while which, to me, is a sign of the haunting quality to the writing.
Franny was a flawed person, but had strong convictions that got her into precarious situations, to say the least. She was totally believable.
It’s a disturbing read with a few elements involving suicide, so be forewarned.
I’ll be thinking about Migrations for a while which, to me, is a sign of the haunting quality to the writing.
bernonie's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
kristine2221's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
iamkat's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sassyplundh's review against another edition
5.0
There were times when the writing fell flat for me, but I have trouble finding fault with this book which is ambitious, earnest, and extends empathy to human nature even as it foresees the human destruction of our planet.