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370 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312551872
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 28 April 2009
Description
Nagasaki, August 9, 1945. Hiroko Tanaka watches her lover from the veranda as he leaves. Sunlight streams across Urakami Valley, and then the world goes white.In the devastating aftermath of the atomic bomb, Hiroko leaves Japan in search of new be...
Community Reviews Summary of 638 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 67%
challenging 43%
dark 40%
tense 32%
informative 25%
adventurous 20%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 10%
funny 5%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Character: 26% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 6%Average rating
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Graphic
Gun violence, Racial slurs, WarModerate
Islamophobia, Cultural appropriation, Racism370 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312551872
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 28 April 2009
Description
Nagasaki, August 9, 1945. Hiroko Tanaka watches her lover from the veranda as he leaves. Sunlight streams across Urakami Valley, and then the world goes white.In the devastating aftermath of the atomic bomb, Hiroko leaves Japan in search of new be...
Community Reviews Summary of 638 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 67%
challenging 43%
dark 40%
tense 32%
informative 25%
adventurous 20%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 10%
funny 5%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Character: 26% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Racial slurs, WarModerate
Islamophobia, Cultural appropriation, Racism