Full review can be found here:

https://nordie.wordpress.com/2016/08/27/bookreview-the-strange-and-beautiful-sor...

I really want to say I liked this book but, the nuances were too deep for me and felt confusing at times. ( )

I think I need time to digest this one before having opinions. ( )

3.5 Stars.
A beautifully written book, but I was soooo full of sorrow as I read it, that I didn't know if I could finish it. ( )

It took me a while to get into The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton. I even had tried picking it up at least once before I finally read it from start to finish, but once I got a few chapters in this time around I was hooked. I loved how we followed different generations and learned about more than one character before getting to Ava Lavender's story. I haven't read many magical realism stories but I must say I enjoyed the touch of magic in this one. Ava Lavender's wings were such a cool concept but they also the reason why she was trapped in her home under her mother's protection. Basically what made her special also made her different and not necessarily in a good way Although it must be noted she did meet a girl who went on to become a close friend so she wasn't entirely cut off from the rest of the world. Nathianal Sorrows was a vile man. His obsession with Ava and her wings was bizarre and I absolutely detest him. Like what was wrong with that man!
I loved this book! It was dark, odd, mystical, and extremly intriguing. I highly recommend this book
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