Thank you so much for this incredibly thoughtful and comprehensive review! Your opening anecdote about the Colombian tribe that revered parrots as divine messengers perfectly captures the real-world inspiration behind this story. I'm deeply grateful that you understood how I was trying to explore that tension between our increasingly scientific world and those inexplicable moments that still leave room for wonder. Your insight about Leonard's "internal conflict" and how "even the most grounded individuals can be shaken by forces beyond their comprehension" gets right to the heart of what I was exploring. Those moments where his academic rigor clashes with spiritual mystery were some of my favorite scenes to write, and I'm thrilled they resonated with you. I especially appreciate your comparison to Gabriel García Márquez—that's incredibly high praise! Your observation about the novel asking "what if the divine could manifest in ways we cannot explain?" beautifully summarises the central question I hoped readers would wrestle with. For potential readers discovering this book through your review, you've captured exactly what awaits: a journey through Colombia's rich spiritual landscape where science meets mysticism, logic encounters faith, and a skeptical researcher finds his worldview challenged by a teenage girl and her prophetic parrot. If you're drawn to stories that blend cultural depth with spiritual mystery—or if you simply believe there's still room for wonder in our rational world—this might be the journey you're looking for. Thank you for taking the time to craft such a detailed and perceptive review, and for your constructive feedback about Maria's character development! Angel A
Your opening anecdote about the Colombian tribe that revered parrots as divine messengers perfectly captures the real-world inspiration behind this story. I'm deeply grateful that you understood how I was trying to explore that tension between our increasingly scientific world and those inexplicable moments that still leave room for wonder.
Your insight about Leonard's "internal conflict" and how "even the most grounded individuals can be shaken by forces beyond their comprehension" gets right to the heart of what I was exploring. Those moments where his academic rigor clashes with spiritual mystery were some of my favorite scenes to write, and I'm thrilled they resonated with you.
I especially appreciate your comparison to Gabriel García Márquez—that's incredibly high praise! Your observation about the novel asking "what if the divine could manifest in ways we cannot explain?" beautifully summarises the central question I hoped readers would wrestle with.
For potential readers discovering this book through your review, you've captured exactly what awaits: a journey through Colombia's rich spiritual landscape where science meets mysticism, logic encounters faith, and a skeptical researcher finds his worldview challenged by a teenage girl and her prophetic parrot. If you're drawn to stories that blend cultural depth with spiritual mystery—or if you simply believe there's still room for wonder in our rational world—this might be the journey you're looking for.
Thank you for taking the time to craft such a detailed and perceptive review, and for your constructive feedback about Maria's character development!
Angel A