A History of Burning by Janika Oza

A History of Burning

Janika Oza

400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative reflective medium-paced
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Description

This epic, sweeping historical novel full of "wondrous complexity” spans continents and a century, and reveals how one act of survival can reverberate through generations (Rachel Khong, author of Goodbye, Vitamin). In 1898, Pirbhai, a teenage boy ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 417 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 71%
sad 58%
challenging 48%
informative 43%
hopeful 38%
dark 31%
tense 25%
inspiring 22%
adventurous 15%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 25%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 40% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18%

Average rating

4.26

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