Cloud of Sparrows by Takashi Matsuoka

Cloud of Sparrows

Samurai #1

Takashi Matsuoka

416 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

It is the dawn of the New Year, 1861. After two centuries of isolation, Japan has been forced to open its doors to the West, igniting a clash of cultures and generations. And as foreign ships threaten to rain destruction on the Shogun’s castle in ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 203 reviews

Moods

adventurous 87%
dark 37%
emotional 37%
tense 37%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
sad 25%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 12%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 12%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 28% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.85

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.