before women had Wings Review

before women had Wings

by

  Connie may Fowler

The storyline-

Avocet (Bird) Jackson and her older sister Phoebe have a really terrible life. After their father dies their mother moves them to a small town in Florida where they live in a run down little trailer owned by a motel owner, where their mother works as a bookkeeper for the motel. Bird makes friends with the mysterious older woman, Ms. Zora, who helps her through the hard times with "Mama", a drunken abusive woman, who continues to grieve over her abusive husband's death.

My thoughts -

This book is an amazing tale of dignity and forgiveness. This book follows Bird through one horrible home to another, her parents abuse and alcoholism, to a place where you hope she can find some solace. It's hard to believe that Bird is only a nine year old girl, she seems to be wise beyond her years. I enjoyed this book, and had the feeling, after reading the authors profile, that some of this book may have come from her memory, which made the book even more tragic yet believable. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a novel about family and the falls that some families take.