Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie

Burnt Shadows

Kamila Shamsie

370 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Nagasaki, August 9, 1945. Hiroko Tanaka watches her lover from the veranda as he leaves. Sunlight streams across Urakami Valley, and then the world goes white. In the devastating aftermath of the atomic bomb, Hiroko leaves Japan in search of ne...

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Community Reviews Summary of 497 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
sad 71%
reflective 69%
challenging 45%
dark 36%
tense 32%
informative 28%
adventurous 23%
inspiring 17%
hopeful 15%
funny 8%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 34%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 69% | Character: 24% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.02

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