Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

Birnam Wood

Eleanor Catton

423 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Birnam Wood is on the move . . . A landslide has closed the Korowai Pass on New Zealand’s South Island, cutting off the town of Thorndike and leaving a sizable farm abandoned. The disaster has created an opportunity for Birnam Wood, an unregulated...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,343 reviews

Moods

tense 78%
dark 76%
mysterious 62%
adventurous 40%
challenging 32%
reflective 17%
emotional 11%
sad 10%
funny 9%
informative 9%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 22%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Plot: 18% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 24%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%

Average rating

4.01

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