Birdsong: A Novel of Love and War by Sebastian Faulks

Birdsong: A Novel of Love and War

French Trilogy #2

Sebastian Faulks

496 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A mesmerising story of love and war spanning three generations and the unimaginable gulf between the First World War and the 1990sIn this “overpowering and beautiful novel” (The New Yorker), the young Englishman Stephen Wraysford passes through a ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,132 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
sad 70%
reflective 61%
dark 55%
challenging 43%
tense 42%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 14%
informative 13%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 4%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 40%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.9

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