The Eye in the Door by Pat Barker

The Eye in the Door

Regeneration #2

Pat Barker

280 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative slow-paced
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'The year is now 1918 . . . in the climate of exhaustion and hysteria amid which the war is wearing to its close, pressures to fall into line become fierce and take ugly forms. At the forefront of her story, Barker places figures especially menace...

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Community Reviews Summary of 771 reviews

Moods

dark 73%
reflective 71%
emotional 53%
challenging 40%
sad 38%
informative 30%
tense 26%
funny 13%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 41%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 26% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.95

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