Bird Song by Sebastian Faulks

Birdsong is a truely magnifcant novel of love and loss. It is the most powerful novel i have ever read and truely shocked me to the core. It was original and moving and slaps peoples arrogance of war in the face. The way in which faulks not only portrays the horrific events of the war, he shows us the emotional side of the men who faught for our contry in a way we might of been oblivious to imagine. Faulks style of writing never fails to impress and i urge anyone to read birdsong asap.

This book is absolutely fantastic. I was hooked and loved reading it from beginning to end. I was really hoping to tell sebastian faulks himself was an amazing job he has done but I dont think I can so I just want to tell everyone who reads this that it is a must read. At the end I cried. It deals with a lot of aspects of the human spirit, be it bravery, hope watever this book touches the heart. I have always had a keen interest in the war and learning more about it but this book has put not just the war but everything into a complete different perspective for me. If your thinking I cant be bothered reading this because its a boring book about the war then don't its worth it.

The best piece of literature I have ever read. The characters are very lifelike. Although I did not particularly like the way the book plays with time, it is still one of the best books I have ever read. I learnt a lot about the second world war and how war can not only change circumstances but also the psychological effect war can have on people. A must read for anyone who hasn't read it.