Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks

Birdsong

French Trilogy #2

Sebastian Faulks

512 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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A novel of overwhelming emotional power, Birdsong is a story of love, death, sex and survival. Stephen Wraysford, a young Englishman, arrives in Amiens in northern France in 1910 to stay with the Azaire family, and falls in love with unhappily ma...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,714 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
sad 72%
reflective 60%
dark 56%
tense 43%
challenging 42%
adventurous 21%
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: 63% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

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