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Birdsong
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Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks is a moving, passionate, shocking, thought provoking and heartbreaking novel. A novel that manages to create a passionate and erotic love story combined with the horrors of war.<\b>
Set before and during the Great War, Birdsong tells the story of Stephen, starting in pre-war France and taking us right through the war and through a terrible period of history.
Faulks delivers a moving and shocking account of Stephen and his love affair and the trials and hardships of trench life and it seems as though at times you are seeing this all through the characters eyes.
This is a powerful novel, and certainly not for the faint hearted. I read this for my local book club and I can imagine when we meet in February this book is going to make for great discussion.
The battlefield scenes are so descriptive and cleverly written and at times make harrowing reading but the author makes sure you are in that trench and you are witnessing the vivid descriptions of carnage and brutalities of War.
I loved the characters and they are so well developed that I found they not only had faces but voices and I had such a connection with each and every one of them.
I learned so much from this book and I really enjoyed the story of the tunnellers, the descriptions of how both sides dug tunnels underground and lay mines under enemy lines was something that I had not been aware of and did some research on since.
This is a book that will stay with me for a long time as it has all the elements of a 5 star read for me. Its got the passion, the history and a great plot. It has the ability to make the reader exclaim out loud and to remember a time when precious lives were lost in the name of war.
I could go on and on but you just have to read it for yourself !
Set before and during the Great War, Birdsong tells the story of Stephen, starting in pre-war France and taking us right through the war and through a terrible period of history.
Faulks delivers a moving and shocking account of Stephen and his love affair and the trials and hardships of trench life and it seems as though at times you are seeing this all through the characters eyes.
This is a powerful novel, and certainly not for the faint hearted. I read this for my local book club and I can imagine when we meet in February this book is going to make for great discussion.
The battlefield scenes are so descriptive and cleverly written and at times make harrowing reading but the author makes sure you are in that trench and you are witnessing the vivid descriptions of carnage and brutalities of War.
I loved the characters and they are so well developed that I found they not only had faces but voices and I had such a connection with each and every one of them.
I learned so much from this book and I really enjoyed the story of the tunnellers, the descriptions of how both sides dug tunnels underground and lay mines under enemy lines was something that I had not been aware of and did some research on since.
This is a book that will stay with me for a long time as it has all the elements of a 5 star read for me. Its got the passion, the history and a great plot. It has the ability to make the reader exclaim out loud and to remember a time when precious lives were lost in the name of war.
I could go on and on but you just have to read it for yourself !
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December 16, 2011
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Jan 20, 2012 04:48AM
Have added this one, it has got some great reviews.
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Judy, it really is a great read!
Dem, I will add this to my list. Thanks for the tip. I think I have read something else by the author. i wonder what that was?
I'm reading this at the moment and loving it.
I'm reading this at the moment and loving it.
Glad you enjoying it Sarah. I really loved this book.
Wonderful review, Dem! Sounds like a good one! :-)
Your wonderful review brought back the still vivid pictures and strong feelings I experienced when I read this book quite a few years ago. So glad you are thoroughly enjoying it. Faults descriptions of the tunneling, the marching, the relationships that developed between the men are among the most vivid and memorable of the many WWI books I have read. The romance brought to life that feeling of being left behind, of lost in time because you had no idea what your love was experiencing, afraid to trust too much, a disconnect between two realities. I really enjoyed this novel!
Norma wrote: "Wonderful review, Dem! Sounds like a good one! :-)"Thanks Norma. One of my favourites.
Angela M wrote: "Fantastic, Dem ."Thanks Angela.
Renata wrote: "Your wonderful review brought back the still vivid pictures and strong feelings I experienced when I read this book quite a few years ago. So glad you are thoroughly enjoying it. Faults description..."Thank you Renata. Glad you enjoyed it too. Wonderful book
Added per your review, sounds wonderful.
Excellent review Dem! Love the 5 stars. Glad you loved it.
Elyse wrote: "Agree - fantastic. Dem!"Thank you Elyse.
Connie wrote: "Added per your review, sounds wonderful."Hope you enjoy it Connie.
Mary wrote: "Excellent review Dem! Love the 5 stars. Glad you loved it."Thank you Mary
I loved the book also Dem. Well done.
Fantastic review Dem. I also loved it, shuddering at the grit and graphic trench scenes!
Pam wrote: "Fantastic review Dem. I also loved it, shuddering at the grit and graphic trench scenes!"It’s such a great read Pam and yes you really so get a sense of war and the trenches.
Great review. I’m wondering, did you read the first book in the trilogy?
I agree with every word you have written - ten years after I read it! Great book that opened my eyes.
Wow, great review. Just went to the top of my TBR list!
Excellent review, adding the book to my to read list right now
Quite simply it is the best book I have read
Just started about 100 pages in and enjoying this immensely.
