Warlight by Michael Ondaatje

Warlight

Michael Ondaatje

304 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional mysterious reflective relaxing slow-paced
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In a narrative as mysterious as memory itself – at once both shadowed and luminous – Warlight is a vivid, thrilling novel of violence and love, intrigue and desire. It is 1945, and London is still reeling from the Blitz and years of war. 14-year-o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,009 reviews

Moods

mysterious 68%
reflective 60%
emotional 36%
dark 33%
adventurous 26%
sad 20%
challenging 19%
tense 17%
informative 8%
hopeful 5%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 42%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 32% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.45

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