***Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a complimentary copy of POSTCARDS FOR A SONGBIRD by Rebekah Crane in exchange for my honest review.***

2.5 STARS

The only thing Wren knows is everyone leaves. First her mother, twelve years ago, now her beloved sister Lizzie. Now her father, whom she calls Chief, talks of sending Wren to Utah to live with relatives. She needs to prove her father that she has a life outside of the house. Soon she meets a unique cast of characters as she comes closer to the mystery of Lizzie’s disappearance.

My first impression of POSTCARDS FOR A SONGBIRD was the beauty of Rebekah Crane’s lyrical prose. Wren thinks in metaphors as a way to understand her world. After a few chapters I grew tired of Wren’s narration. The writing felt heavy and stilted. The plot moved at a snail’s pace, yet Wren and her friends kept me in interested for most of the story.

POSTCARDS FOR A SONGBIRD is a story of Wren’s growth from her sister’s shadow and Wren does discover herself. The resolution felt like a letdown because I couldn’t comprehend the motivations of Lizzie and Chief. Wren’s father told her, but it didn’t feel genuine.

I wouldn’t go out of my way to recommend d POSTCARDS FOR A SONGBIRD, but I wouldn’t dissuade readers if asked for my opinion.