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A review by grayjay
A Bird in the House by Margaret Laurence
3.0
It is very Canadiana. Vanessa MacLeod is brought to life as another heroine from the town of Manawaka, coming of age in the depression, developing the demeanor of, collecting the prerequisite childhood of a future writer.
I wasn't completely sold until the story about Vanessa's cousin Chris, "Horses of the Night". I loved the way she captured the childhood feeling of being around adults all the time, and understanding that much of what they said was beyond you, and much of what you said wouldn't impress them, but so wanting to be part of their world. Chris' story was poignant, but I appreciated more what it developed in Vanessa's character.
I wasn't completely sold until the story about Vanessa's cousin Chris, "Horses of the Night". I loved the way she captured the childhood feeling of being around adults all the time, and understanding that much of what they said was beyond you, and much of what you said wouldn't impress them, but so wanting to be part of their world. Chris' story was poignant, but I appreciated more what it developed in Vanessa's character.