Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie

Burnt Shadows

Kamila Shamsie

370 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Description

Nagasaki, August 9, 1945. Hiroko Tanaka watches her lover from the veranda as he leaves. Sunlight streams across Urakami Valley, and then the world goes white.In the devastating aftermath of the atomic bomb, Hiroko leaves Japan in search of new be...

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Community Reviews Summary of 638 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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