melissa_craver shared a tip "I loved loved loved this beautifully written book about grief, guilt, 1st love, family, fear and how to move on after loss. The author’s use of magical realism enhances the story in every way. The use of color permeates the descriptions of the daughter’s feelings (the daughter is an artist) and once she meets the mother’s parents, food is often used as a metaphor. In this writer’s hands it makes perfect sense that the daughter is convinced her mother has come back as a bird. This is magical!"