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A review by mosalah314
Birds Without Wings by Louis de Bernières
5.0
A powerful sweeping narrative landscape. Bernieres' many chapters are like expert brushstrokes painting life in motion. The characters are developed intelligently, and all come across as very real. Lots of beautiful prose, and a lot of memorable moments. Bernieres really captures the nuances and the rich sublimity and texture of life, tragedy, love, and the human condition. Politically, it's great satire at times, and from start to finish very insightful and wise.
A great book. At times a bit slow, and frankly, rather daunting in its scope, but that's what you sign up for. This book requires, but also deserves patience. This is a book I fully intend to read a second, if not third, time. I predict the characters will stay with me for a long time--- the mark of a truly successful novel!
A great book. At times a bit slow, and frankly, rather daunting in its scope, but that's what you sign up for. This book requires, but also deserves patience. This is a book I fully intend to read a second, if not third, time. I predict the characters will stay with me for a long time--- the mark of a truly successful novel!