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503 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099387916
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 27 September 1993
Description
Set before and during the great war, Birdsong captures the drama of that era on both a national and a personal scale. It is the story of Stephen, a young Englishman, who arrives in Amiens in 1910. Over the course of the novel he suffers a series o...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,730 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
reflective 60%
dark 56%
tense 43%
challenging 42%
adventurous 20%
informative 16%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 41% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Gore, DeathModerate
Domestic abuse, Child death, AlcoholismMinor
Suicidal thoughts
503 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099387916
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 27 September 1993
Description
Set before and during the great war, Birdsong captures the drama of that era on both a national and a personal scale. It is the story of Stephen, a young Englishman, who arrives in Amiens in 1910. Over the course of the novel he suffers a series o...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,730 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
reflective 60%
dark 56%
tense 43%
challenging 42%
adventurous 20%
informative 16%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 41% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Gore, DeathModerate
Domestic abuse, Child death, AlcoholismMinor
Suicidal thoughts