Mouthful of Birds Summary
Samanta Schweblin

Mouthful of Birds Overview

Unsettling and surreal, Samantha Schweblin's collection of short stories explores the lives of people in dark and disturbing circumstances. Her writing ranges from first to third person perspectives with the voice of her characters clearly changing in each story. In the often vague and uncertain setting of the stories, Schweblin explores themes such as belonging, family, violence, and control.