The Birthday Boys by Beryl Bainbridge

The Birthday Boys

Beryl Bainbridge

189 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous reflective slow-paced
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Description

In this stunning novel, award-winning author Beryl Bainbridge offers a fictionalized account of the doomed Antarctic expedition led by Captain Scott in 1912. At once hair-raising and beautiful, here is an astonishing tale of misguided courage and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews

Moods

adventurous 66%
emotional 50%
informative 50%
challenging 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
dark 16%
tense 16%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.78

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