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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London, 1918. Billy Prior is working for Intelligence in the Ministry of Munitions. But his private encounters with women and men - pacifists, objectors, homosexuals - conflict with his duties as a soldier, and it is not long before his sense of h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 770 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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