The Bird King is from a time period and location I knew very little about...and one I would normally not even have picked up to read... 1491 in Muslim Spain. Filled with strong and unusual characters...a concubine, the palace mapmaker and a jinn.
This book is filled with poetic phrases and you realize that the book isn't just the story line itself...the poetic phrases are meant to be savored and thought over before continuing to read.
"Is the whole world like this?" she asked, half to herself. "Full of endings? Does anything begin anymore? Are there places where people laugh?" (page 147)
"Once a story leaves the hands of its author, it belongs to the reader." (Page 159)
Every story we read adds dimension to our lives...and The Bird King has added an additional substance to mine. Thank you for the experience.
This book is filled with poetic phrases and you realize that the book isn't just the story line itself...the poetic phrases are meant to be savored and thought over before continuing to read.
"Is the whole world like this?" she asked, half to herself. "Full of endings? Does anything begin anymore? Are there places where people laugh?" (page 147)
"Once a story leaves the hands of its author, it belongs to the reader." (Page 159)
Every story we read adds dimension to our lives...and The Bird King has added an additional substance to mine. Thank you for the experience.