Under the Blood-Red Sun by Graham Salisbury

Under the Blood-Red Sun

Prisoners of the Empire #1

Graham Salisbury

272 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Tomi was born in Hawaii. His grandfather and parents were born in Japan, and came to America to escape poverty.World War II seems far away from Tomi and his friends, who are too busy playing ball on their eighth-grade team, the Rats.But then Pearl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 178 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
adventurous 50%
informative 50%
inspiring 50%
dark 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 75%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.64

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