Flood of Fire by Amitav Ghosh

Flood of Fire

Ibis Trilogy #3

Amitav Ghosh

616 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous slow-paced

Description

It is 1839 and tension has been rapidly mounting between China and British India following the crackdown on opium smuggling by Beijing. With no resolution in sight, the colonial government declares war.One of the vessels requisitioned for the atta...

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Community Reviews Summary of 234 reviews

Moods

adventurous 85%
informative 35%
tense 35%
challenging 28%
emotional 28%
reflective 28%
sad 21%
dark 14%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 28%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 33% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 70% | Yes: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 44% | Yes: 11%

Average rating

3.97

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