A Bird in the House: Stories by Margaret Laurence

A Bird in the House: Stories

Manawaka Sequence

Margaret Laurence

192 pages first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective medium-paced
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A Bird in the House is a series of eight interconnected short stories narrated by Vanessa MacLeod as she matures from a child at age ten into a young woman at age twenty. Wise for her years, Vanessa reveals much about the adult world in which she ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

4.03

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