A review by eminthegarden
Birdsong: A Novel of Love and War by Sebastian Faulks

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

Something about the writing, just felt a little off for me. I found the conversations quite stilted and I struggled to follow at certain points as there was little explanation.
The sex scenes were gratuitous and the scene with the prostitutes made me cringe. I'm sorry to say but the thought "clearly written by a man" did pass through my mind.