A review by krpollard
Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard

4.0

I found Ballard's descriptions of what it took for Jim to survive heartbreaking. Though at times a bit clunky, his narration effectively depicted the fragmented psyche of a child's struggle to make sense of and find security in wartime. His semi-autobiographical account also adds an important perspective to the Japanese invasion of China and touches on questions about the "winners" and "losers" in wartime and what we mean when wars begin and end.