Fly Like a Bird, Jana Zinser
Fly Like a Bird, Jana Zinser
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Fly Like a Bird

Author: Jana Zinser

Narrator: Amy Rose Scott

Unabridged: 11 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/30/2022


Synopsis

A coming-of-age story of a young white girl who fights racism and betrayal as she tries to unravel the truth about her parents’ deaths and escape the town that lied to her.
"Fly Like a Bird presents plot and subplot lines compelling enough to keep the reader turning the pages, and heart racing at times. . . Those who populate the story are colorful, loving, hateful, sad, evil, heroic and courageous, but never stereotypical . . ." - Verified Reviewer
Ivy, a young girl growing up in a small town in the 70s where everyone knows everything, discovers her family and the people in her town are keeping secrets about the night a car crash killed her parents.
The secrets she uncovers and her efforts to leave the town that lied to her, force Ivy to confront betrayal, death, racism, and the meaning of family.
"I actually lived this book. Took me 8 hours to read it. Couldn't put it down. I'd recommend it to everyone. It doesn't matter where you were born and raised, home is really where your family lives, related or not." - Verified reviewer.
"This was a great read! The author really dived deep into topics of racism, domestic violence, sexuality and the impact of family secrets via a young girl that loses her parents. This was well written and an enjoyable read - Goodreads review.
". . . I am pleased to recommend this noir-style Iowa historical to friends and family. It is an interesting read, telling tales of what it takes to make-or-break a family . . ." - Bonnye, Netgalley and Goodreads reviews

Reviews

After a tragic accident kills her parents, Ivy is raised by her grandmother Violet in the small farming town of Coffey, Iowa. This close-knit community all have a hand in raising young Ivy...and keeping secrets about that night that left her an orphan. As she grows up and sees her friends leaving to......more

Thanks to NetGalley for this advanced copy to review. This is a coming to age story about a girl, Ivy, who is left orphaned after the mysterious deaths of her parents. Her grandmother raises her and she is close to her extended family (which they will not go into detail about certain things about her......more

Goodreads review by BreeAnn

I really struggled with this book. It was hard to get into. There were so many characters and I just felt overwhelmed reading it. Thank you NetGalley for thw opportunity to read this jn exchange for my honest review.......more

Goodreads review by Cristie

This was a great read! The author really dived deep into topics of racism, domestic violence, sexuality and the impact of family secrets via a young girl that loses her parents. This was well written and an enjoyable read.......more

Goodreads review by Jodi

Fly Like a Bird is a sad, sweet coming of age novel about Ivy, a white girl in late 1950s-early 1980s Iowa. Ivy has lived with her grandmother since her parents died in a car crash. She wants to do two things: learn more about her parents and leave her small town. However, it feels like all the adul......more