The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers

The Yellow Birds

Kevin Powers

230 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary reflective slow-paced
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Finalist for the National Book Award, The Yellow Birds is the harrowing story of two young soldiers trying to stay alive in Iraq. "The war tried to kill us in the spring." So begins this powerful account of friendship and loss. In Al Tafar, Iraq...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,432 reviews

Moods

emotional 74%
sad 72%
dark 68%
reflective 61%
challenging 46%
tense 36%
adventurous 12%
informative 6%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 38%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 28% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.68

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