Birds Without Wings by Louis de Bernières

Birds Without Wings

Louis de Bernières with Christopher Kay (Narrator)

27 hours, 13 minutes • first pub 2004 (editions) user-added

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

In his first novel since Corelli's Mandolin, Louis de Berni res creates a world, populates it with characters as real as our best friends, and launches it into the maelstrom of twentieth-century history. The setting is a small village in southwest...

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Community Reviews Summary of 362 reviews

Moods

reflective 92%
emotional 85%
sad 85%
challenging 42%
informative 42%
dark 28%
funny 28%
inspiring 28%
adventurous 14%
tense 14%
hopeful 7%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23%

Average rating

4.09

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