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Book Review of The Bird Catcher

The Bird Catcher
The Bird Catcher
Author: Laura Jacobs
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Loved the layers in this story. There are many parts to our lives and Jacobs did a great job of telling the story of love and loss in this one. A bird lover, nature lover, an artist. That's Margret, the NYC woman who dresses windows at Saks Fifth Avenue. She has more depth to her than I would have normally imagined of a "city gal" in the uppity parts of NYC who tugs at nature and art and the rights and wrongs involving the two. I'm a bird/nature lover myself, so reading a book that entwines that love really sold me. Although I didn't care for the opening chapter (too wordy), I persevered and was glad I did. Sad and heartbreaking, but done gracefully. This book was a surprise to me. I hadn't heard of it before and on a whim, decided to give it a try. I'm glad I did.