Poltetut varjot by Kamila Shamsie

Poltetut varjot

Kamila Shamsie with Kristiina Drews (Translator), Tommi Uschanov (Translator)

461 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Hiroko Tanaka menettää rakkaansa yhdessä häikäisevässä valonvälähdyksessä. Hänelle jää Nagasakin atomipommin jäljiltä vain linnunmuotoiset arvet selkään.Hiroko lähtee Delhiin etsimään uutta alkua kuolleen kihlattunsa Konradin yläluokkaisen perheen...

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Community Reviews Summary of 534 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
sad 73%
reflective 69%
challenging 47%
dark 39%
tense 32%
informative 28%
adventurous 24%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 13%
funny 7%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 33%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 25% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7%

Average rating

4.03

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