The Gift of Rain
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The Gift of Rain

by Tan Twan Eng

2007•Historical•447 pages

Taste attributes: historicalwardramamartial artsslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA serious, grounded historical novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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

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3.0 / 5

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About This Book

Takes the readers from the final days of the Chinese emperors to the dying era of the British Empire, with a young man's perilous journey through the betrayals of war and into manhood.

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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

HistoricalWarDramaMartial artsComplex relationshipFish out of water/culture clashInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

CollaborationistsRacially mixed peopleHistoryMalaysiaWorld war, 1939-1945Friendship

Details

Author
Tan Twan Eng
Published
2007
Pages
447
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