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The Birds by Daphne du Maurier

2 reviews

e_r_q's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

An utterly bleak and tense story about the unforgiving forces of nature, told through Daphne du Maurier's captivatingly atmospheric writing.

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

I read this for my adaptations module. Don't judge it by the Hitchcock film, it's only very loosely based on this short story which is much better. 

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