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239 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Publication date: 17 August 1998
Description
A wildly comic send-up of Irish literature and culture, At Swim-Two-Birds is the story of a young, lazy, and frequently drunk Irish college student who lives with his curmudgeonly uncle in Dublin. When not in bed (where he seems to spend most of h...
Community Reviews Summary of 913 reviews
Moods
funny 70%
reflective 31%
lighthearted 29%
adventurous 25%
mysterious 14%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
dark 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 34% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 38% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 27%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 38% | N/A: 5% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Sexual assault
239 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Publication date: 17 August 1998
Description
A wildly comic send-up of Irish literature and culture, At Swim-Two-Birds is the story of a young, lazy, and frequently drunk Irish college student who lives with his curmudgeonly uncle in Dublin. When not in bed (where he seems to spend most of h...
Community Reviews Summary of 913 reviews
Moods
funny 70%
reflective 31%
lighthearted 29%
adventurous 25%
mysterious 14%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
dark 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 34% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 38% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 27%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 38% | N/A: 5% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Sexual assault