The Spectator Bird by Wallace Stegner

The Spectator Bird

Wallace Stegner

204 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective sad slow-paced
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Literary agent Joe Allston is now retired and just killing time until time gets around to killing him. His parents and his only son are long dead, leaving him with neither ancestors nor descendants, tradition nor ties. His job, trafficking the tal...

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Community Reviews Summary of 346 reviews

Moods

reflective 95%
emotional 77%
sad 54%
challenging 13%
dark 13%
funny 13%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 33%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 26%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.89

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