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60 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 1857997492
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion Books Ltd.
Publication date: 01 January 1996
Description
Daphne du Maurier's classic story - a masterpiece of simple, unforgettable horror.It was a Cornish farm labourer who first noticed them - the massed birds, and the silence. The sea was white with gulls, the hedgerows and telegraph wires thick with...
Community Reviews Summary of 667 reviews
Moods
tense 78%
mysterious 69%
challenging 15%
sad 13%
emotional 11%
adventurous 10%
reflective 7%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 80% | A mix: 15% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 66% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 29% | No: 26% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, ConfinementModerate
Animal cruelty, Violence, BloodMinor
Child death, Gun violence, Excrement
60 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 1857997492
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion Books Ltd.
Publication date: 01 January 1996
Description
Daphne du Maurier's classic story - a masterpiece of simple, unforgettable horror.It was a Cornish farm labourer who first noticed them - the massed birds, and the silence. The sea was white with gulls, the hedgerows and telegraph wires thick with...
Community Reviews Summary of 667 reviews
Moods
tense 78%
mysterious 69%
challenging 15%
sad 13%
emotional 11%
adventurous 10%
reflective 7%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 80% | A mix: 15% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 66% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 29% | No: 26% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, ConfinementModerate
Animal cruelty, Violence, BloodMinor
Child death, Gun violence, Excrement