The Bird Artist by Howard Norman

The Bird Artist

Canadian Trilogy #1

Howard Norman

289 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction historical mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Howard Norman's The Bird Artist, the first book of his Canadian trilogy, begins in 1911. Its narrator, Fabian Vas is a bird artist: He draws and paints the birds of Witless Bay, his remote Newfoundland coastal village home. In the first paragraph ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews

Moods

dark 61%
reflective 46%
sad 38%
emotional 30%
funny 23%
tense 23%
adventurous 15%
mysterious 15%
challenging 7%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 64% | No: 28% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%

Average rating

3.44

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