Al Thelal Al Mohtariqa by Kamila Shamsie

Al Thelal Al Mohtariqa

Kamila Shamsie with Iman Hirzallah (Translator)

480 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

9 August 1945, Nagasaki: Hiroko Tanaka, twenty-one and in love with Konrad Weiss, the man she is about to marry, steps out onto her veranda, minutes before a nuclear explosion shatters her world and everything in it. Travelling to Delhi two years ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 510 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
sad 72%
reflective 70%
challenging 45%
dark 37%
tense 33%
informative 27%
adventurous 25%
inspiring 16%
hopeful 14%
funny 8%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 35%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 71% | Character: 22% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 8%

Average rating

4.02

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