Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

Birnam Wood

Eleanor Catton

423 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Description

Birnam Wood is on the move . . . A landslide has closed the Korowai Pass on New Zealand’s South Island, cutting off the town of Thorndike and leaving a sizable farm abandoned. The disaster has created an opportunity for Birnam Wood, an unregulated...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,596 reviews

Moods

dark 77%
tense 77%
mysterious 60%
adventurous 40%
challenging 30%
reflective 16%
emotional 11%
funny 9%
sad 9%
informative 8%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 20%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Plot: 20% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.97

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