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endemictoearth's review
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
This was super cuuuute! A guy on an extended hiking/camping trip happens upon a guy who lives on a remote cliff and tends a flock of crows. They wait a storm out together and . . . yeah. It’s just cozy and lovely and very very sweet.
jupiter2932's review
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This one was sweet :D. A pretty relaxing read following Kevin, a veterinary nurse, and Webster, a former Army mechanic who's spending a month hiking and ends up spending a weekend at Kevin's cottage during a bad storm. It's closed door, but the interactions between the two are very soft and sweet, without being sappy, and Lester's prose draws you in so you feel like you're seeing the cozy cottage and the storm lashing the windows. It's not too fast-paced despite the length, but doesn't feel slow; it's a very cozy, comforting read, perfect for reading with a cup of tea.
claudia_is_reading's review
4.0
A short, gentle story about a man who is trying to find himself while he walks along the coastline, and a man who has discovered that he loves animals better than humans and lives in an isolated cottage with a murder of crows. And then they find each other.
Lovely :)
Lovely :)
sreberko's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
It's month that I look at A.L. Lester works and think 'maybe I should read it'. I feel the pull to their stories, as they are somehow different. It's not a conscious thought, just... a feeling.
Finally, I've finally took the chance and read one of her stories. It's about crows and two ordinary men, whos paths cross in one point in their lives. "As the Crows Fly" is a slow read, almost without any erotic tension. The reader end wrapped up in a nice, soft and warm blanket, while meeting two mine characters - and the crows.
Grackle is the most charming, classy and cute pet e.v.e.r. Change my mind, I dare you. He is the crow, yes, one of the Murder, yes, but now I want to adopt him and make him mine.
Of the two MC's Web seemed more interesting, maybe because of his past? But both of them were easy to like. The story is angst-free, not too slow, but not too fast either. It feels completed - we get only about three days with our protagonists, a small pieces of their lives, thoughts and emotions, but still it seems enough.
Summarizing: I'm happy with this read, I liked the book, the writing, and the characters. For sure I'm going to check more of Lester's books.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Finally, I've finally took the chance and read one of her stories. It's about crows and two ordinary men, whos paths cross in one point in their lives. "As the Crows Fly" is a slow read, almost without any erotic tension. The reader end wrapped up in a nice, soft and warm blanket, while meeting two mine characters - and the crows.
Grackle is the most charming, classy and cute pet e.v.e.r. Change my mind, I dare you. He is the crow, yes, one of the Murder, yes, but now I want to adopt him and make him mine.
Of the two MC's Web seemed more interesting, maybe because of his past? But both of them were easy to like. The story is angst-free, not too slow, but not too fast either. It feels completed - we get only about three days with our protagonists, a small pieces of their lives, thoughts and emotions, but still it seems enough.
Summarizing: I'm happy with this read, I liked the book, the writing, and the characters. For sure I'm going to check more of Lester's books.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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