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407 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0099387913
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A novel of overwhelming emotional power, "Birdsong "is a story of love, death, sex and survival. Stephen Wraysford, a young Englishman, arrives in Amiens in northern France in 1910 to stay with the Azaire family, and falls in love with unhappily m...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,700 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
reflective 59%
dark 56%
tense 43%
challenging 42%
adventurous 20%
informative 16%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 41% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, War, ViolenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Infidelity, PregnancyMinor
Suicidal thoughts407 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0099387913
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A novel of overwhelming emotional power, "Birdsong "is a story of love, death, sex and survival. Stephen Wraysford, a young Englishman, arrives in Amiens in northern France in 1910 to stay with the Azaire family, and falls in love with unhappily m...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,700 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
reflective 59%
dark 56%
tense 43%
challenging 42%
adventurous 20%
informative 16%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 41% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, War, ViolenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Infidelity, PregnancyMinor
Suicidal thoughts