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384 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385666954
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bond Street Books
Publication date: 28 April 2009
Description
The morning of August 9, 1945 breaks dreary and unspectacular in the city of Nagasaki. Nonetheless, twenty-one year-old Hiroko Tanaka is elated: she is in love. Her emerging romance with the displaced German Konrad Weiss offers release from the gr...
Community Reviews Summary of 637 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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Gun violence, War, VomitModerate
Islamophobia, Cultural appropriation, Racism384 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385666954
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bond Street Books
Publication date: 28 April 2009
Description
The morning of August 9, 1945 breaks dreary and unspectacular in the city of Nagasaki. Nonetheless, twenty-one year-old Hiroko Tanaka is elated: she is in love. Her emerging romance with the displaced German Konrad Weiss offers release from the gr...
Community Reviews Summary of 637 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, War, VomitModerate
Islamophobia, Cultural appropriation, Racism