This is a review of the advance reader copy I received at ALA 2008.
A touch of fantasy, a hint of horror, and a sprinkling of mystery, Bird has the rather formal tone reminescent of classics like The Little White Horse and Anne of Green Gables. It is enchanting, if rather mellow. The house has a sinister quality that lurks throughout and kept me on edge. I read it in one sitting.
The whimsical cover grabbed my attention and I was hooked by the idea of a girl slight enough to be carried away by the wind. It reminded me of Miyazaki’s Laputa (Castle in the Sky) and Howl’s Moving Castle.
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