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503 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784700034
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 03 July 2014
Description
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 marr...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,651 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
reflective 60%
dark 56%
tense 43%
challenging 41%
adventurous 21%
informative 15%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 42% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Death, ViolenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Child deathMinor
Suicidal thoughts503 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784700034
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 03 July 2014
Description
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 marr...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,651 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
reflective 60%
dark 56%
tense 43%
challenging 41%
adventurous 21%
informative 15%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 42% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Death, ViolenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Child deathMinor
Suicidal thoughts