The Spectator Bird by Wallace Stegner

The Spectator Bird

Wallace Stegner

214 pages first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective sad slow-paced

Description

This tour-de-force of American literature and a winner of the National Book Award is a profound, intimate, affecting novel from one of the most esteemed literary minds of the last century and a beloved chronicler of the West. Joe Allston is a cant...

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Community Reviews Summary of 198 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 85%
sad 57%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
hopeful 14%
relaxing 14%

Pace

slow 85%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | No: 42%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.93

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