The Birds  by Daphne du Maurier

The Birds

Daphne du Maurier

56 minutes first pub 1952 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious fast-paced
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Here is a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Daphne du Maurier's classic tale of horror. The idea for this famous story came to du Maurier one day when she was walking across to a farm from her house. She saw a farmer busily ploughing a field ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 674 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
tense 79%
mysterious 68%
challenging 16%
sad 12%
emotional 11%
adventurous 10%
reflective 6%

Pace

fast 76%
medium 20%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 79% | A mix: 16% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 65% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 29% | No: 25% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 1% | Yes: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.81

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