314 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844081394
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 06 November 2003
Description
The Great Fire is Shirley Hazzard’s first novel since The Transit of Venus, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1981. The conflagration of her title is the Second World War. In war-torn Asia and stricken Europe, men and women, stil...
Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
sad 45%
challenging 36%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Average rating
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314 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844081394
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 06 November 2003
Description
The Great Fire is Shirley Hazzard’s first novel since The Transit of Venus, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1981. The conflagration of her title is the Second World War. In war-torn Asia and stricken Europe, men and women, stil...
Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
sad 45%
challenging 36%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.