Wings of Fire
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Wings of Fire

by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

1999•Biography•180 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryrobots/ai/spaceslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearempowerment/personal growthunderdog triumphshuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeGrounded and unhurried: a biography that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, the son of a little-educated boat-owner in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, had an unparalleled career as a defence scientist, culminating in the highest civilian award of India, the Bharat Ratna.

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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

BiographyDocumentaryRobots/ai/spaceEmpowerment/personal growthUnderdog triumphsHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

BiographyPresidentsScientistsAbdul Kalam, A. P. JAbdul Kalam, Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen.

Details

Author
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Published
1999
Pages
180
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