The Birthday Boys by Beryl Bainbridge

The Birthday Boys

Beryl Bainbridge

189 pages first pub 1991 (view editions)

fiction historical adventurous reflective slow-paced
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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

3.77
based on 125 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 62%

emotional: 50%

informative: 50%

sad: 50%

reflective: 37%

challenging: 25%

dark: 12%

tense: 12%


Pace

14% of readers chose fast
28% of readers chose medium
57% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose Character
Plot
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
25% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
75% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
75% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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