Birdsong: A Novel of Love and War by Sebastian Faulks

Birdsong: A Novel of Love and War

French Trilogy #2

Sebastian Faulks

496 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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A mesmerising story of love and war spanning three generations and the unimaginable gulf between the First World War and the 1990sIn this “overpowering and beautiful novel” (The New Yorker), the young Englishman Stephen Wraysford passes through a ...

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Moods

emotional 81%
sad 72%
reflective 59%
dark 56%
tense 43%
challenging 42%
adventurous 20%
informative 16%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 43%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 41% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.91

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