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King Rat

Name: King Rat
Author: James Clavell

by James Clavell

1962•War•391 pages

Taste attributes: wardramahistoricalunsavouryheavylinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leadssocial commentary

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Boxlist takeHeavy and moving: an unsavoury war novel. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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4.4 / 5

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About This Book

The time is World War II. The place is a brutal prison camp deep in Japanese-occupied territory. Here, within the seething mass of humanity, one man, an American corporal, seeks dominance over both captives and captors alike.

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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

WarDramaHistoricalHuman spirit/resilience/survivalTroubled leadsSocial commentary

Subjects

Historical FictionJapanese Prisoners and prisonsPrisoners and prisons, JapanesePrisoners of warSoldiersWar storiesWorld War, 1939-1945Prisoner of war

Details

Author: James Clavell
Published: 1962
Pages: 391
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Source: Open Library

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