Through Black Spruce by Joseph Boyden

Through Black Spruce

Bird Family Trilogy

Joseph Boyden

359 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A haunting novel about identity, love, and loss by the author of Three Day RoadWill Bird is a legendary Cree bush pilot, now lying in a coma in a hospital in his hometown of Moose Factory, Ontario. His niece Annie Bird, beautiful and self-reliant,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 422 reviews

Moods

adventurous 57%
dark 57%
emotional 57%
mysterious 57%
tense 57%
challenging 28%
hopeful 28%
reflective 28%
sad 28%
informative 14%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.96

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