Warlight
by Michael Ondaatje
Taste attributes: dramaespionagehistoricalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemscoming of agecomplex relationship
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy 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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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
In 1945, just after World War II, fourteen-year-old Nathaniel and his older sister Rachel stay behind in London when their parents move to Singapore, leaving them in the care of a mysterious figure named The Moth.
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- Author
- Michael Ondaatje
- Published
- 2018
- Pages
- 304
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- Open Library
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