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Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This is one of the greatest literary representations of war I’ve ever read, but what pushed it into greatness for me was the fact Faulks manages to combine the truly harrowing ordeals of the trenches with moments of otherworldly bliss.

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