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Heather Morris
401 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786582232
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
1942. Singapore is falling to the Japanese Army. English musician Norah Chambers places her eight-year-old daughter Sally on a ship leaving Singapore, desperate to keep her safe. As the island burns, Australian nurse Nesta James joins the terrifie...
Community Reviews Summary of 67 reviews
Moods
sad 65%
informative 50%
challenging 47%
inspiring 47%
hopeful 37%
tense 37%
dark 32%
reflective 32%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 5%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 32% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 8% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Confinement, Gun violenceModerate
Death, Medical content, Grief—
Heather Morris
401 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786582232
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
1942. Singapore is falling to the Japanese Army. English musician Norah Chambers places her eight-year-old daughter Sally on a ship leaving Singapore, desperate to keep her safe. As the island burns, Australian nurse Nesta James joins the terrifie...
Community Reviews Summary of 67 reviews
Moods
sad 65%
informative 50%
challenging 47%
inspiring 47%
hopeful 37%
tense 37%
dark 32%
reflective 32%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 5%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 32% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 8% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Confinement, Gun violenceModerate
Death, Medical content, Grief