River of Smoke by Amitav Ghosh

River of Smoke

Ibis Trilogy #2

Amitav Ghosh

553 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous challenging slow-paced
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In September 1838, a storm blows up on the Indian Ocean and the Ibis, a ship carrying a consignment of convicts and indentured laborers from Calcutta to Mauritius, is caught up in the whirlwind. River of Smoke follows its storm-tossed characters t...

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Community Reviews

3.84
based on 714 reviews

Moods

informative: 94%

adventurous: 77%

reflective: 42%

emotional: 37%

challenging: 34%

tense: 22%

dark: 20%

sad: 14%

inspiring: 11%

mysterious: 11%

funny: 5%

hopeful: 5%

relaxing: 5%

lighthearted: 2%


Pace

2% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
51% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

34% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
10% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

93% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

37% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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