Shōgun by James Clavell

Shōgun

Asian Saga: Chronological Order #1

James Clavell

1152 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction classics historical adventurous slow-paced

Description

A bold English adventuer. An invincible Japanese warlord. A beautiful woman torn between two ways of life, two ways of love. All brought together in a mighty saga of a time and place aflame with conflict, passion, ambition, lust and the struggle f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,074 reviews

Moods

adventurous 92%
informative 39%
tense 38%
challenging 30%
dark 23%
emotional 23%
reflective 18%
mysterious 17%
sad 13%
inspiring 10%
funny 6%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 41%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Character: 21% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

4.22

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