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Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

garland's review against another edition

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

4.75

capercaillie's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The beginning was a big of a drag, but it really picked up.

sarah__renae_'s review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

ammcnamara's review against another edition

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

4.25

Compulsive read. Very bleak ending. Tony was exceptionally well written Bernie-bro type. Mira lacked depth that the other characters got which kept her kind of mysterious even though she really wasn’t 

ajnsmiths's review against another edition

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

4.5

Well-written, creepy tale where everything is not as it seems on the surface. Very enjoyable read!

wattsey11's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious sad slow-paced

3.5

emmasjschwartz's review against another edition

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adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

3.5

joce_m's review against another edition

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4.25*

abilokin's review against another edition

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5.0

This book captivated me so much that I had to stop reading halfway through just so i could savour it. It had me reading the way I did as a kid, pages slipping by without me noticing.

labricoleuse's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0