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135 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780940322479
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 31 October 2000
Description
A short, spellbinding novel about a WWI veteran finding a way to re-enter--and fully embrace--normal life while spending the summer in an idyllic English village. In J. L. Carr's deeply charged poetic novel, Tom Birkin, a veteran of the Great War ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,715 reviews
Moods
emotional 48%
relaxing 43%
hopeful 33%
sad 25%
lighthearted 22%
inspiring 17%
funny 11%
challenging 3%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Mental illness, Homophobia, ClassismMinor
Child death
135 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780940322479
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 31 October 2000
Description
A short, spellbinding novel about a WWI veteran finding a way to re-enter--and fully embrace--normal life while spending the summer in an idyllic English village. In J. L. Carr's deeply charged poetic novel, Tom Birkin, a veteran of the Great War ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,715 reviews
Moods
emotional 48%
relaxing 43%
hopeful 33%
sad 25%
lighthearted 22%
inspiring 17%
funny 11%
challenging 3%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Mental illness, Homophobia, ClassismMinor
Child death