Diluvio di fuoco by Amitav Ghosh, Norman Gobetti, Anna Nadotti

704 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous slow-paced
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1839. Quando il governo di Pechino inasprisce i divieti per mettere fine al contrabbando di oppio, la tensione tra la Cina e la Gran Bretagna si fa insostenibile e scoppia la guerra. Con il conflitto alle porte il soldato indiano Kesri Singh non h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 291 reviews

Moods

adventurous 89%
informative 47%
tense 36%
challenging 31%
reflective 31%
sad 26%
emotional 21%
dark 15%
hopeful 15%
mysterious 15%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 31%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 31% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 28% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 41% | Yes: 8%

Average rating

3.96

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