Reviews

Gun Island by Amitav Ghosh

yasminedc's review against another edition

4.0

It really was some food for thought to me. The story was very engaging and had me guessing what the reason behind everything was. Although there isn’t an explicit answer to that, it had a beautiful ending that showed me what the true intentions might have been.

streamthief's review

adventurous fast-paced

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

1.0

Maybe it was just the timing of this but I hated it. Didn't like the writing, characters were all unlikeable and unrealistic, lacked a lot of depth. Plot made no sense and was predictable and boring. Not a fan 

hanna_k's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

4.0

katys_books's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

gre_books's review

adventurous emotional informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

Il libro utilizza la vita del protagonista e le sue vicende in India, America e Italia per arrivare a grandi tematiche quali la migrazione nel Mediterraneo e le realtà di coloro che affrontano il viaggio. Come sempre, Ghosh riesce a unire luoghi e tempi molto lontani tramite simboli e lingue diverse. Tuttavia, la parte centrale è risultata lenta, sebbene gli eventi siano molteplici, il ritmo si ristabilisce verso la fine, dove il lettore è tenuto con il fiato sospeso. 

vtlism's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad

4.5

I found it so deep, beautiful, and compelling. I rarely read books with male protagonists, and this was worth it. 

clemitski's review against another edition

3.0

I'm honestly surprised that I enjoyed a book assigned to me in a theory class this much; however, the ending was sudden and a bit underwhelming considering the build up.

swatreader's review

too weirdly mystic 

maymun's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

szarvasboglarka's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5