To Cage a Wild Bird, Brooke Fast (Review by Sara D’Onofrio)
Rating: 4.9/5 Stars
Okayyyy Brooke Fast, you’re on my radar, girl. It was like Hunger Games and Orange is the New Black fell in love and had a baby. A mysterious, heartbreaking (yet heartwarming), sick, twisted, and exciting baby. The way I NEED to know if there are plans for a book 2. If it ends like this, I might lose sleep over it. This girl can’t live without knowing what comes next! I forgot how much I loved a Dystopian world! I’m actually sitting here trying to think about what I loved so I can have an eloquent review, but to be honest, I just keep thinking that I loved it all. I was immediately drawn into the storyline. It is different, it catches your attention, and when you have such a unique situation, you’re dying to find out what comes next. Raven’s strength was beautiful to read, and she was like onion, revealing one layer at a time. She had been through extensive trauma and still managed to fight her way through life AND learn to open up her heart again. In a world designed to harden you, it was heartwarming to see her become soft again. Raven + Vale= top notch writing. At first, I was worried how the author was going to portray their connection after just one kiss in the alley, but it was done in the most beautiful, slow-burn way. The reader had to learn to trust Vale right alongside Raven and boy, did I end up trusting him. Maybe even lusting after him a little bit. Haha. He was another perfect example of strong, but also soft. Every time we got those glimpses of his soft side, I melted. I’m not going to say it here so that I don’t give away any spoilers, but at one point did my heart break? Yes, and I’ll need 3-5 business days to forgive you Brooke Fast. If I had to think of one thing that I wished for, it would have been to see more of the relationships between the characters! Buttttt, maybe we can get that in Book 2…. Pretty please with sugar on top?
Ebook available now | Digital Audio Available October 7, 2025 | Deluxe Hardcover Available March 3, 2026
