The Eye in the Door by Pat Barker

The Eye in the Door

Regeneration #2

Pat Barker

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

280 pages | first published 1993

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London, 1918. Billy Prior is working for Intelligence in the Ministry of Munitions. But his private encounters with women and men - pacifists, objectors, homosexuals - conflict with his duties as a soldier, and it is not long before his sense of h...
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Summary of 492 reviews

Moods

dark 71%
reflective 71%
emotional 53%
sad 39%
tense 32%
challenging 28%
informative 28%
funny 10%
hopeful 10%
mysterious 10%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 34%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 32% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.97

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