Flood of Fire by Amitav Ghosh

Flood of Fire

Ibis Trilogy #3

Amitav Ghosh

624 pages first pub 2015 (editions) user-added

fiction historical adventurous slow-paced

Description

It is 1839 and tension has been rapidly mounting between China and British India following the crackdown on opium smuggling by Beijing. With no resolution in sight, the colonial government declares war.One of the vessels requisitioned for the atta...

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Community Reviews Summary of 191 reviews

Moods

adventurous 87%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
sad 25%
dark 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 12%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 25% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | No: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%

Average rating

3.99

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