Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie

Burnt Shadows

Kamila Shamsie

363 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Beginning on August 9, 1945, in Nagasaki, and ending in a prison cell in the US in 2002, as a man is waiting to be sent to Guantanamo Bay, Burnt Shadows is an epic narrative of love and betrayal.Hiroko Tanaka is twenty-one and in love with the man...

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Community Reviews Summary of 498 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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