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A review by transparent_tea
Birds of California by Katie Cotugno
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
"'Frankly, more people in this business should spend some quality time in a mental health facility.'" - Chapter 8
Knowing that the #buzzword challenge needed an animal, I found this book on a whim from a local library bookstore and decided it was worth the cost to own a copy.
Knowing that Taylor Jenkins Reid blurb for this book gave me some hope that the plot for Birds of California was good enough. Unlike the famous author, the ending had no twist; in fact, I would say it's a kind of expected ending, given the fact that the clues were laid out when Fiona was having flashbacks to certain moments of her previous life back when she was filming Birds, and it didn't help to have Sam Fox, her co-star during this chapter of her life, reappear and profess his love to her.
I knew that this was going to be a quick read with very little twists and turns. I will say that I'm kind of glad the author made Sam as pervy as she can, because not all guys are santized Prince Charmings, and I rather have a male character be a sterortypical broy kind of deal, and this is probably the first book I've read that a male character is like this horn dog and is pretty open about it.
Knowing that the #buzzword challenge needed an animal, I found this book on a whim from a local library bookstore and decided it was worth the cost to own a copy.
Knowing that Taylor Jenkins Reid blurb for this book gave me some hope that the plot for Birds of California was good enough. Unlike the famous author, the ending had no twist; in fact, I would say it's a kind of expected ending, given the fact that the clues were laid out when Fiona was having flashbacks to certain moments of her previous life back when she was filming Birds, and it didn't help to have Sam Fox, her co-star during this chapter of her life, reappear and profess his love to her.
I knew that this was going to be a quick read with very little twists and turns. I will say that I'm kind of glad the author made Sam as pervy as she can, because not all guys are santized Prince Charmings, and I rather have a male character be a sterortypical broy kind of deal, and this is probably the first book I've read that a male character is like this horn dog and is pretty open about it.