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256 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316253604
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 17 December 2013
Description
A classic of alienation and horror, The Birds was immortalised by Hitchcock in his celebrated film. The five other chilling stories in this collection echo a sense of dislocation and mock man's dominance over the natural world. The mountain paradi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,293 reviews
Moods
mysterious 84%
tense 59%
reflective 27%
sad 17%
emotional 14%
adventurous 9%
challenging 8%
funny 3%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 26% | Character: 12% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 24% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 36% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 14% | No: 10%Average rating
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Murder, Death, Animal deathModerate
Ableism, Infidelity, Misogyny
256 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316253604
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 17 December 2013
Description
A classic of alienation and horror, The Birds was immortalised by Hitchcock in his celebrated film. The five other chilling stories in this collection echo a sense of dislocation and mock man's dominance over the natural world. The mountain paradi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,293 reviews
Moods
mysterious 84%
tense 59%
reflective 27%
sad 17%
emotional 14%
adventurous 9%
challenging 8%
funny 3%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 26% | Character: 12% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 24% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 36% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 14% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Animal deathModerate
Ableism, Infidelity, Misogyny