Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie

Home Fire

Kamila Shamsie

260 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Description

Isma is free. After years spent raising her twin siblings in the wake of their mother’s death, she is finally studying in America, resuming a dream long deferred. But she can’t stop worrying about Aneeka, her beautiful, headstrong sister back in L...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,134 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
sad 60%
dark 54%
tense 54%
challenging 48%
reflective 47%
informative 14%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 32%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 34% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 28% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.09

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