![]() ![]() And indeed, the “Strange Bird” with her magnificently coloured wings is wonderful, but so are the little ghost foxes that are the Strange Bird’s only companions and that keep her alive when she is captured. In the dedication, he thanks writer Sjón for letting him borrow one of Sjón’s blue foxes, a reference to Sjón’s novel, The Blue Fox. What is love, and how much will we give up and let go of to regain lost love? It is amazing that VanderMeer could’ve packed so much meaning into such a little book. It is comment on what constitutes “home”, and what is at the core of each person’s subconscious. It is also sad, strange, and at the end, transcendently hopeful. Each image is like a painting, glowing with detail. Every carefully chosen word is just right. The Strange Bird is a little gem of a novel. ![]() The Strange Bird – A Borne Story, by Jeff VanderMeer (Paperback publisher: MCD x FSG Originals Feb. ![]()
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