'Feminism and fantasy have a winning history, as demonstrated by Angela Carter’s celebrated collection of revisionary fairytales, The Bloody Chamber (1979), or the ground-breaking television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003). As the latter suggests, they often meet in the YA space. Courtney Collins’ Bird, while not marketed as YA fiction, will appeal to the youthful, distinguished as it is by teenage protagonists, fast-paced storytelling and an immersive use of second-person narration.'