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The Vanished Birds

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The Vanished Birds

Auteur(s): Simon Jimenez
Narrateur(s): Shayna Small
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A “highly imaginative and utterly exhilarating” (Thrillist) debut that is “the best of what science fiction can be: a thought-provoking, heartrending story about the choices that define our lives” (Kirkus Reviews, Best Debut Fiction and Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year).

Finalist for the Locus Award • Named One of the Best Books of the Year by Tordotcom and Kirkus Reviews

A mysterious child lands in the care of a solitary woman, changing both of their lives forever.

I expected many things from this trip. I did not expect a family.

A ship captain, unfettered from time. A mute child, burdened with unimaginable power. A millennia-old woman, haunted by lifetimes of mistakes. In this captivating debut of connection across space and time, these outsiders will find in each other the things they lack: a place of love and belonging. A safe haven. A new beginning.

But the past hungers for them, and when it catches up, it threatens to tear this makeshift family apart.

Praise for The Vanished Birds

“This is the most impressive debut of 2020.”(Locus)

“This extraordinary science fiction epic, which delves deep into the perils of failing to learn from one’s mistakes, is perfect for fans of big ideas and intimate reflections.” (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

“A lyrical and moving narrative of space travel, found families, and lost loves set against an evocative space-opera background.” (Booklist, starred review)

“The Vanished Birds finds an intimate heartbeat of longing in a saga of galactic progress and its crushing fallout.... A novel of vast scope that yet makes time for compassion, wonder, and poetry.” (Indra Das, author of The Devourers)

©2020 Simon Jimenez (P)2020 Random House Audio Aventure Fiction Fiction de genre Fiction littéraire Science-fiction Space opéra Voyage dans le temps Sincère

Ce que les critiques en disent

"This extraordinary science fiction epic, which delves deep into the perils of failing to learn from one’s mistakes, is perfect for fans of big ideas and intimate reflections." (Publishers Weekly starred review)

"A lyrical and moving narrative of space travel, found families, and lost loves set against an evocative space-opera background." (Booklist starred review)

"The Vanished Birds finds an intimate heartbeat of longing in a saga of galactic progress and its crushing fallout.... A novel of vast scope that yet makes time for compassion, wonder, and poetry." (Indra Das, author of The Devourers)
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I loved everything about this novel, the story, the well-developed characters, the beautiful prose, and that the narrator did justified to all of these things. Looking forward to more books from this author.

Captivating story and performance

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Terrific concept and superb writing and storytelling.
The first part of the book (about 39%) was amazing, so great that I even purchased the audiobook to play along, so I really had a huge expectation.
Unfortunately, I really don’t know what happened, I felt that the author lost direction and the story went nowhere.
I totally lost interest and felt lost.
I can’t even remember what I read after the first part (except for the boy who fell from the sky).
Even the conclusion was lacklustre.
Anyways, as I was disappointed, I don’t really feel like explaining, so I will leave my opinion as it is.

I’m giving it 3 stars because of the concept and writing, but I don’t t think I could recommend this book to anyone I know.

Perhaps I read it too fast. I may revisit this book in the future.

By the way, I really enjoyed the audiobook, which I paired with the hardcover. Too bad the development of the story was a letdown.

Great concept. Superb writing!

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