simply lost for words !

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wow, I must say that I have never read a book like this before. Nishas' story absolute broke my heart it had sent me into tears it was amazing to see what a mother would do for her own child and made me appreciate my mum and all the other mother figures in the world. In my opinion, the title has somewhat of its own meaning, songbirds are tiny little creatures which you would not really see unless you were paying attention but when you do you see how beautiful and important they are and in each of their tweets they have a story behind it which is representative to the life of a domestic worker. Nisha loves Petras' child as she loves her own. She also falls in love with a man who has lost his sense of self. When Nisha goes missing, she leaves a void in their lives that cannot be filled. It is only when she is missing, that Petra, the woman she works for, realizes how little she knew about the young woman that spent ten years in her home. How sad that we are often so self-absorbed. This book is written with exquisite language that is savoured on every page. I really hope I could read the whole book as it is such a touching story that makes you pay attention to even the littlest things in life.