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A review by m_peacock
Flood of Fire by Amitav Ghosh
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
It's a good ending to the trilogy; a good recovery from the middle book, River of Smoke. This one felt like it had the most forward plot motion, and the widest range of characters (Indian, Chinese, English, American) and interactions of the three books. You can feel that Ghosh has done an incredible amount of historical research. The first two books felt bogged down at times with the density of historical context (the second book much more than the first), but Flood of Fire wears Ghosh's research a bit lighter.
To me, the only slightly false note was the arc of Zachary Reid's character development across the trilogy. It didn't quite work for me; I didn't think that Ghosh supported/sold it.
To me, the only slightly false note was the arc of Zachary Reid's character development across the trilogy. It didn't quite work for me; I didn't think that Ghosh supported/sold it.