![]() ![]() And while the introduction mentions things that Ava does as a grown woman, the story in the book - like the stories of Vivane - takes place during Ava's teen years. When telling the story of her mother Viviane and grandmother Emilienne, the women who raised her, Ava concentrates mostly on their loves and lost loves and betrayals of their teen years. I loved the language of this book, and began jotting down phrases almost from the start: "Foreseeing the future, I would later learn, means nothing if there is nothing to be done to prevent it." "My whole heart for my entire life." ![]() Ava's being born with wings is something obvious to the world, but there are other things throughout the book, from a sister who turns herself into a bird to ghosts to how the women in Ava's family sometimes see or hear or smell the world around them. ![]() The Good: Yes, Ava was born with wings - The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender is a beautifully written work of magical realism. So Ava tells the story of the three generations of women in her family, of their loves, and how they survived heart break and loss.Īnd how Ava was born with wings, and how that shaped her life. The Plot: To understand Ava Lavender and her wings, you have to understand her mother and her grandmother before her. ![]()
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