503 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099387916
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 27 September 1993
Description
Set before and during the great war, Birdsong captures the drama of that era on both a national and a personal scale. It is the story of Stephen, a young Englishman, who arrives in Amiens in 1910. Over the course of the novel he suffers a series o...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,735 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
reflective 66%
dark 54%
tense 41%
challenging 38%
adventurous 19%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 12%
informative 9%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Sexual content, ViolenceModerate
Domestic abuse, InfidelityMinor
Suicidal thoughts
503 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099387916
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 27 September 1993
Description
Set before and during the great war, Birdsong captures the drama of that era on both a national and a personal scale. It is the story of Stephen, a young Englishman, who arrives in Amiens in 1910. Over the course of the novel he suffers a series o...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,735 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
reflective 66%
dark 54%
tense 41%
challenging 38%
adventurous 19%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 12%
informative 9%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Sexual content, ViolenceModerate
Domestic abuse, InfidelityMinor
Suicidal thoughts