A review by ben_golding45
Shōgun by James Clavell

adventurous informative tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this, even though I’ve never been a  fan of page heavy books. I couldn’t put it down and there were so many occasions I wouldn’t realise how many pages into the book I was. 

That being said, the book does move very slowly, slower than Dune I found. But with Dune I found myself struggling more compared to this. 

Very expansive with lived in settings and characters which were the saving grace. With that I didn’t mind how slow the plot moved.