Ebony rae i did not find dear mrsbird to be at all juvenile i would have considered it appropriate as a ya book but i also dont think its at all misclassifiedmore i did not find dear mrsbird to be at all juvenile i would have considered it appropriate as a ya book but i also dont think its at all misclassified as an adult book. Emmeline lake the heroine of dear mrs bird is the most endearing character to emerge from the world of british fiction since bridget jones shes funny shes indefatigable and she faces the worst of circumstances with the pluckiest of resolves. Dear mrs bird is as funny as it is heart warming john boyne a winning wartime romp as hilarious as it is moving emmy is truly charming when her upper lip finally wobbles the readers will too in the end the novels spirit is madly winning and its foregrounding of wartime women seems spiffingly modern . Dear mrs bird is charming without being twee full of fun and heart and will being you to tears sarah shaffi stylist when we need it most dear mrs bird is a wonderful uplifting novel and like its heroine its breathless giddy tone has real depth and heart. Dear mrs bird is a far chirpier read and though at times the book seems like an evelyn waugh pastiche crossed with a radio 4 comedy drama complete with hilarious misunderstandings and some dodgy