missing duration info • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781441834881
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 15 February 2010
Description
Set in Burma during the British invasion of 1885, this masterly novel tells the story of Rajkumar, a poor boy lifted on the tides of political and social chaos, who goes on to create an empire in the Burmese teak forest. When soldiers force the ro...
Community Reviews Summary of 776 reviews
Moods
informative 65%
emotional 56%
sad 41%
adventurous 36%
challenging 28%
hopeful 23%
tense 21%
dark 17%
inspiring 17%
mysterious 6%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 32% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 38% | No: 10% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Colonisation, RacismModerate
Racial slurs, Suicide, GriefMinor
Sexual assault, Torture
missing duration info • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781441834881
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 15 February 2010
Description
Set in Burma during the British invasion of 1885, this masterly novel tells the story of Rajkumar, a poor boy lifted on the tides of political and social chaos, who goes on to create an empire in the Burmese teak forest. When soldiers force the ro...
Community Reviews Summary of 776 reviews
Moods
informative 65%
emotional 56%
sad 41%
adventurous 36%
challenging 28%
hopeful 23%
tense 21%
dark 17%
inspiring 17%
mysterious 6%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 32% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 38% | No: 10% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Colonisation, RacismModerate
Racial slurs, Suicide, GriefMinor
Sexual assault, Torture