Unraveling Mystery and Memory: A Riveting Dive into Nin Andrews’ Son of a Bird
The one problem with Son of a Bird, as with many good stories that you never want to end, is that it’s too short. Andrews invites readers into her childhood home and reveals the intimate stories that ultimately send her into a mental-health spiral as a teenager and young adult. But then, after 133 pages, she closes the door again just as she’s starting to get comfortable with the reader spending time inside.
Andrews has explored her story in multiple formats and books before this one — a good sign that she’s likely not done telling this story, either. Until the next chapter, readers thankfully have an album full of vivid snapshots of Andrews’s childhood home, one that she — and readers — will never forget.
