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289 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0312130279
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 17 October 2022
Description
Howard Norman's The Bird Artist, the first book of his Canadian trilogy, begins in 1911. Its narrator, Fabian Vas is a bird artist: He draws and paints the birds of Witless Bay, his remote Newfoundland coastal village home. In the first paragraph ...
Community Reviews Summary of 86 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
sad 33%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
tense 25%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 16%
challenging 8%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 46%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | No: 30% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
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Graphic
Alcoholism, Gun violence, SuicideModerate
Animal death, Terminal illness, Murder289 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0312130279
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 17 October 2022
Description
Howard Norman's The Bird Artist, the first book of his Canadian trilogy, begins in 1911. Its narrator, Fabian Vas is a bird artist: He draws and paints the birds of Witless Bay, his remote Newfoundland coastal village home. In the first paragraph ...
Community Reviews Summary of 86 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
sad 33%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
tense 25%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 16%
challenging 8%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 46%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | No: 30% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Gun violence, SuicideModerate
Animal death, Terminal illness, Murder