L'impero del sole by J.G. Ballard

L'impero del sole

Empire of the Sun #1

J.G. Ballard with Gianni Pilone-Colombo (Translator)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

317 pages | first published 1984

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Durante la seconda guerra mondiale, dopo il bombardamento giapponese di Pearl Harbor, l'undicenne Jim, protagonista del romanzo, si ritrova prima separato dalla sua famiglia a girovagare per Shanghai, poi internato in un campo di prigionia di nuov...
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Summary of 718 reviews

Moods

dark 74%
emotional 64%
reflective 48%
sad 48%
challenging 41%
tense 41%
adventurous 25%
informative 22%
inspiring 19%
hopeful 16%
funny 3%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 37%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 38% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 25% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%

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3.74

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