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192 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
First published in 1937, They Came Like Swallows was William Maxwell's second novel. It tells of an ordinary American family overtaken by the devastating epidemic of the Spanish influenza of 1918. The book begins on the day before the armistice in...
Community Reviews Summary of 139 reviews
Moods
reflective 84%
emotional 76%
dark 23%
challenging 7%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death of parent, Terminal illnessModerate
Pregnancy
192 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
First published in 1937, They Came Like Swallows was William Maxwell's second novel. It tells of an ordinary American family overtaken by the devastating epidemic of the Spanish influenza of 1918. The book begins on the day before the armistice in...
Community Reviews Summary of 139 reviews
Moods
reflective 84%
emotional 76%
dark 23%
challenging 7%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Terminal illnessModerate
Pregnancy