423 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781776920648
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Te Herenga Waka University Press
Publication date: 09 February 2023
Description
A gripping psychological thriller from Eleanor Catton, the Booker Prize-winning author of The Luminaries, Birnam Wood is Shakespearean in its wit, drama, and immersion in character. A brilliantly constructed consideration of intentions, actions, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 540 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
mysterious 60%
adventurous 42%
challenging 31%
reflective 19%
emotional 11%
funny 10%
sad 9%
informative 7%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 19% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Drug useModerate
Gun violence, Toxic relationship, ViolenceMinor
Vomit, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts
423 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781776920648
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Te Herenga Waka University Press
Publication date: 09 February 2023
Description
A gripping psychological thriller from Eleanor Catton, the Booker Prize-winning author of The Luminaries, Birnam Wood is Shakespearean in its wit, drama, and immersion in character. A brilliantly constructed consideration of intentions, actions, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 540 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
mysterious 60%
adventurous 42%
challenging 31%
reflective 19%
emotional 11%
funny 10%
sad 9%
informative 7%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 19% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Drug useModerate
Gun violence, Toxic relationship, ViolenceMinor
Vomit, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts