Every Day A Bird Learns How To Fly
This romance novel has been reviewed by the Midwest Book Review. Their review follows below in its entirety.
*****"Jimmy and Carol are stuck in a conflict of love and respect"
By Midwest Book Review
This review is from: Every Day a Bird Learns How to Fly:
The stepmother of one's best friend in high school - there doesn't seem too much potential for romance. "Every Day a Bird Learns How to Fly" is a classic love story about Jimmy and Carol, only Jimmy is fresh out of high school and Carol is older and the mother of his friend. For 1958 in a small community in the state of Maryland, it's not the most kosher thing socially. Jimmy and Carol are stuck in a conflict of love and respect, and have no idea which will win out. "Every Day a Bird Learns How to Fly" is a fine addition to any romance shelf and for anyone who wants a controversial love story.
*****
The stepmother of one's best friend in high school - there doesn't seem too much potential for romance. "Every Day a Bird Learns How to Fly" is a classic love story about Jimmy and Carol, only Jimmy is fresh out of high school and Carol is older and the mother of his friend. For 1958 in a small community in the state of Maryland, it's not the most kosher thing socially. Jimmy and Carol are stuck in a conflict of love and respect, and have no idea which will win out. "Every Day a Bird Learns How to Fly" is a fine addition to any romance shelf and for anyone who wants a controversial love story.
***** Paul D Bose (Florida Writers Association):
This novel caught my attention when I discovered it was written by a male author featuring a male protagonist. Jimmy is an eighteen-year-old senior with good moral upbringing, but he's not superhuman, beyond the emotions of a young man growing into adulthood. Although this is Frank V. Arcilesi's first novel, he gets into the innermost thoughts and feelings of his lead character with the precision of a seasoned writer. I'm especially impressed with the author's pace, not rushing his story. Jimmy and his best friend's young step-mother are subtly attracted to each other, a slow developing magnatism that cannot be resisted. They resolve to be best friends, but still the pressure is there. When a forbidden relationship can no longer be contained, the author writes the most touching love scene I have read.