Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers

Yellow Birds

Kevin Powers

240 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary reflective slow-paced

Description

Bartle, 21 ans, est soldat en Irak, a Al Tafar. Depuis l'entrainement, lui et Murphy, 18 ans, sont inseparables. Bartle a fait la promesse de le ramener vivant au pays. Une promesse vaine... Murphy mourra sous ses yeux et le hantera toute sa vie. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,164 reviews

Moods

emotional 73%
sad 71%
dark 68%
reflective 68%
challenging 42%
tense 34%
adventurous 13%
informative 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 38%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 45% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 31% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.65

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