Enay QueerBooklover's Reviews > Little Bird Lost

100 stars… this is going to be, without a doubt, my best book of 2023, because it’s the best fiction book I’ve ever read….

Swoon /5 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Angst /5 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
Steam /5 ♨️ ♨️♨️♨️
Plot /5 🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐
LOLs /5 🤭🤭🤭

Sometimes, a book comes along that changes your life. Like, it ACTUALLY has such a huge impact that it changes you. This is that book. It’s a book that makes you question all previous 5 star ratings, because it’s heads-above everything else. 5 stars don’t seem enough for this. It’s an absolute masterpiece.

Now, a few things:
- I can’t give much detail about the plot in this review, because it’s a landmine of spoilers. And I don’t want to be that asshole who ruins the 101 shocks threaded through this incredible book. It’s written in 1st person single POV from “Little Bird”. And she goes through HELL. So you do need to know that this is VERY DARK. If you have any triggers, you need to look at the content warning on Jessie’s website. If your triggers aren’t severe, I’d avoid reading them because they’ll give away important stuff.
- This book comes after Jessie’s 3 books for Will & Way. There is a lot of love for this couple from Jessie’s avid fans. It seems like this book comes out of nowhere. And with this book being MMFM, many readers who exclusively read MM stories may be tempted to skip it. YOU NEED TO READ THIS. Trust Jessie and her writing process. You won’t regret it. And there is one particular MMMF scene that is OMFG SCORCHINGLY HOT, with plenty of MM action to distract from the F if you’re not hugely into that
- There is a playlist for the book, and even if you’re not usually into playlists - download this one & listen as you read. I had full-on TINGLES, and it makes the book into an even more brilliant multi-sensory experience. I played it constantly in the background as I read, and it puts you into a dramatic headspace that perfectly compliments the writing.
- This book will CONSUME you. At around 800 pages, it’s a huge read, but you honestly don’t notice because the writing is so incredible, and the plot is so intricate & enticing. When I wasn’t reading it, I was thinking about it. I put off life stuff so I could keep reading. It’s THAT GOOD. I raged, I sobbed so hard I couldn’t read it, I cheered when the strength of the main protagonists came through.

I feel incredibly privileged to have had the opportunity to contribute to this book as a beta reader. But believe me when I say I have never read a book that has given me more of an experience than this book. I love angst, I love depth, I love complexity & unpredictability in a plot, and you’re left guessing until literally the final sentence of the book. That’s really hard to do, and Jessie did that in spades.

Check out my reviews and MM content on Instagram, Facebook & Bookbub, all under the same name! I gratefully received an advance copy and this is my honest review.