Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie
Burnt Shadows
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Kamila Shamsie
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Burnt Shadows

Kamila Shamsie

384 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Nagasaki, August 9, 1945. Hiroko Tanaka watches her lover from the veranda as he leaves. Sunlight streams across Urakami Valley, and then the world goes white. In the devastating aftermath of the atomic bomb, Hiroko leaves Japan in search of ne...

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Community Reviews Summary of 527 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
sad 73%
reflective 71%
challenging 48%
dark 38%
tense 32%
informative 28%
adventurous 25%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 13%
funny 7%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 34%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 68% | Character: 23% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7%

Average rating

4.03

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