Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie

Burnt Shadows

Kamila Shamsie

384 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Description

The morning of August 9, 1945 breaks dreary and unspectacular in the city of Nagasaki. Nonetheless, twenty-one year-old Hiroko Tanaka is elated: she is in love. Her emerging romance with the displaced German Konrad Weiss offers release from the gr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 637 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
sad 73%
reflective 67%
challenging 43%
dark 40%
tense 32%
informative 25%
adventurous 20%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 10%
funny 5%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 31%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 67% | Character: 26% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 6%

Average rating

4.02

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