The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough

The Thorn Birds

Colleen McCullough

615 pages first pub 1977 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical romance emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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The Thorn Birds is ideal for readers who enjoy sprawling, emotionally charged family sagas set against harsh, vividly depicted landscapes, exploring themes of forbidden love and personal sacrifice across generations.

Description

Colleen McCullough's sweeping saga of dreams, struggles, dark passions, and forbidden love in the Australian Outback has enthralled readers the world over. This is the chronicle of three generations of Clearys, ranchers carving lives from a beauti...

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Community Reviews

3.97
based on 11,581 reviews

Moods

emotional: 86%

sad: 58%

reflective: 57%

adventurous: 35%

challenging: 21%

hopeful: 14%

tense: 14%

dark: 13%

inspiring: 11%

informative: 7%

relaxing: 7%

lighthearted: 5%

funny: 2%

mysterious: 2%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
54% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

76% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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