My life has been a migration without a destination, and that in itself is senseless.
Charlotte McConaghy, Migrations
I’m here to talk to you about birds. The majestic creatures who perch in trees and take flight in the sky, and sometimes they poop on people, which is funny (as long as you aren’t the one being pooped on). If you like these little guys, then there’s a good chance you’ll like the novel Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy.
Even if you don’t like birds, I can guarantee McConaghy’s sizzling writing abilities will ensnare you.
Book Description
Franny Stone has always been the kind of woman who is able to love but unable to stay. Leaving behind everything but her research gear, she arrives in Greenland with a singular purpose: to follow the last Arctic terns in the world on what might be their final migration to Antarctica. Franny talks her way onto a fishing boat, and she and the crew set sail, traveling ever further from shore and safety. But as Franny’s history begins to unspool—a passionate love affair, an absent family, a devastating crime—it becomes clear that she is chasing more than just the birds. When Franny’s dark secrets catch up with her, how much is she willing to risk for one more chance at redemption?
Epic and intimate, heartbreaking and galvanizing, Charlotte McConaghy’s Migrations is an ode to a disappearing world and a breathtaking page-turner about the possibility of hope against all odds.
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Franny Stone. What a crazy gal!
The one thing you can count on about Charlotte McConaghy is that her books often have heavy nature/animal themes, and the FMC is a bit broken but incredibly motivated and passionate about ther mission. At least, that’s what I took from Once There Were Wolves and Wild Dark Shores, and now Migrations. Of the three leading ladies in these books, I think Franny is the most broken and, with that, the most passionate. Who doesn’t love a passionate and broken FMC?
Here’s what you need to know about Franny
- She needs to record the Arctic Terns’ last migration, as they are facing extinction. She isn’t a scientist, but she has all the equipment of one, aaaaaand let’s be real, she’s got the knowledge too.
- We know this mission is for her husband and that he’s actually the bird expert, but for reasons unknown, he is unable to track the birds with Franny. Love a mystery.
- In a way, she believes she is a bird and has a deep connection to them. It’s a tad off-putting, but intriguing at the same time.
- While the birds are her primary mission, there is an undercurrent of another mission related to her broken past.
- She has finagled her way onto a fishing boat with a strange cast of characters, putting emphasis on the boat’s captain, Ennis.
- Franny makes very questionable decisions, and you aren’t going to like a lot of them, and honestly, there’s a good chance you might not like Franny at all for the majority of the book.
- This leads me to the most important point: Franny has a traumatizing and questionable past, which explains the questionable decision-making.
Franny might be a bird-obsessed weirdo, but she’s a lady with depth. She’s also not the sole focus – let’s not forget about the birds. This book is really for the bird lovers.
Also, McConaghy has a magical book formula that slays with each book she writes. Give me a book about an animal species I care about, a crazy lady with an added air of mystery, and McConaghy’s poetic prose. I don’t care where I am, or what I’m doing – I will gobble that book right up.
I will now give you space to run to the bookstore and buy Migrations ( I’m all about supporting local businesses).
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