Birds Without Wings by Louis de Bernières

Birds Without Wings

Louis de Bernières

624 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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And there is Philothei, the Christian girl of legendary beauty, courted from infancy by Ibrahim the goatherd - a great love that culminates in tragedy and madness. But Birds Without Wings is also the story of Mustafa Kemal, whose military genius w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 258 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
emotional 69%
challenging 61%
informative 61%
sad 61%
adventurous 53%
dark 46%
funny 23%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 23%
tense 15%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 30%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Character: 37%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%

Average rating

3.96

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