Birdy by William Wharton

320 pages first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Hailed upon its publication as "a classic for readers not yet born" (Philadelphia Inquirer), Birdy is an inventive, hypnotic novel about friendship and family, dreaming and surviving, love and war, madness and beauty, and, above all, "birdness." I...

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Community Reviews Summary of 159 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 66%
adventurous 33%
funny 33%
mysterious 33%
challenging 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 16%
sad 16%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.87

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