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It's such a famous modern classic now that I don't think I need to write too detailed a synopsis, just how I felt about the book.
I've had this book on my windowsill for two years now, staring at me with its 'worthy' title and credentials. I admit, the size put me off starting. There was always something more urgent for me to read.
And it did take some time, nearly a week which is unusual for me. But yes. It was definite worthy of my time.
I'd say Birdsong is one of the most important war novels al ...more
I've had this book on my windowsill for two years now, staring at me with its 'worthy' title and credentials. I admit, the size put me off starting. There was always something more urgent for me to read.
And it did take some time, nearly a week which is unusual for me. But yes. It was definite worthy of my time.
I'd say Birdsong is one of the most important war novels al ...more
To say I didn't enjoy this book at all is an understatement. The reason it got two stars instead of one was because I thought the war bits were quite well written, I could not say the same thing for the rest of the book however. I felt it was trying to be too clever - it was actually quite predictable and boring. There were bits that I felt were added unnecessarily. I actually laughed out loud when Elizabeth decided to call her baby John because I felt that the 1979 parts were so rushed that it
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I spent the nicest day yesterday-my entire family left to go and open up the cottage. It was so quiet and peaceful the whole day. I slept in, read (Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, now finished), ate lots of pineapple. But the nicest thing was the silence-no blaring TV or loud music or people shouting through the house. I think maybe I am one of those people who are meant to live alone.
Read May 2001, Bolton and Edinburgh 2002.
I spent the nicest day yesterday-my entire family left to go and open up the cottage. It was so quiet and peaceful the whole day. I slept in, read (Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, now finished), ate lots of pineapple. But the nicest thing was the silence-no blaring TV or loud music or people shouting through the house. I think maybe I am one of those people who are meant to live alone.
Read May 2001, Bolton and Edinburgh 2002.
This is an intriguing book that ,akes a copmparison between between peacetime lives and how war can come barging in to disrupt and destroy. Birdsong is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that seems to argue against war.
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