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Empire of the Sun

Name: Empire of the Sun
Author: J. G. Ballard

by J. G. Ballard

1984•War•352 pages

Taste attributes: warhistoricaldramabiographyunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcoming of agefish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeGrounded and weighty: a moving war novel. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

A fictionalized account of the author's experiences as a boy in Shanghai, China, during the Second World War, and in Lunghua C.A.C. (Civilian Assembly Centre), where he was interned from 1942 to 1945.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

WarHistoricalDramaBiographyHuman spirit/resilience/survivalComing of ageFish out of water/culture clash

Subjects

World War, 1939-1945BoysHistoryBildungsromansEngelsBritishChang pian xiao shuoChina

Details

Author: J. G. Ballard
Published: 1984
Pages: 352
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Source: Open Library

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