I was given a copy of this book from the publishers via NetGalley, in return for an honest review.
"Nest" is a coming of age story about a girl nicknamed Chirp. She has an affinity for all things birds.
I find it hard to write reviews for books like this. It is a sad story of what this girl has to go through during her teenage years. The writing was good for the most part. Very descriptive. What I didn't like was how fast time jumped around, and with no notice to the reader, you just had to read a few sentences and figure out that we are now 3 months in the future.
The most interesting part of the story for me, was Chirp and Joey's relationship. Unfortunately, he greatest problem that I had with Nest, is that we never really got to see how it develops. Or what is really going on with Joey. Of course, we can all make assumptions, and pretty much figure it out, but some actual details would have been nice. And what happens to them in the future. The last few chapters, we see them go on an adventure. This was my happy spot. I almost wish that this was the whole story, and that there could have been more detail to that part. As it was, the trip to Boston felt rushed to me. I know that the trip to Boston would not have happened were it not for the entire first 2/3 of the book, but I still could have done without all that.
My overall feeling is this: The book is not bad, especially for a debut. I don't think it will be for everyone, because it is not all light and fluffy, and I don't know that I'd call it a middle grade book. Maybe upper middle grade? There were parts that I really liked, but not enough of them to make me really like the book. Overall, just ok for me.
"Nest" is a coming of age story about a girl nicknamed Chirp. She has an affinity for all things birds.
I find it hard to write reviews for books like this. It is a sad story of what this girl has to go through during her teenage years. The writing was good for the most part. Very descriptive. What I didn't like was how fast time jumped around, and with no notice to the reader, you just had to read a few sentences and figure out that we are now 3 months in the future.
The most interesting part of the story for me, was Chirp and Joey's relationship. Unfortunately, he greatest problem that I had with Nest, is that we never really got to see how it develops. Or what is really going on with Joey. Of course, we can all make assumptions, and pretty much figure it out, but some actual details would have been nice. And what happens to them in the future. The last few chapters, we see them go on an adventure. This was my happy spot. I almost wish that this was the whole story, and that there could have been more detail to that part. As it was, the trip to Boston felt rushed to me. I know that the trip to Boston would not have happened were it not for the entire first 2/3 of the book, but I still could have done without all that.
My overall feeling is this: The book is not bad, especially for a debut. I don't think it will be for everyone, because it is not all light and fluffy, and I don't know that I'd call it a middle grade book. Maybe upper middle grade? There were parts that I really liked, but not enough of them to make me really like the book. Overall, just ok for me.
