Empire of the Sun
J. G. Ballard
Historical Fiction / Literary Fiction
Empire of the Sun
by J. G. Ballard
—· 352 p· 1984
20th Century ClassicLiterary CanonMajor Film Adaptationhauntingdarkreflectivetense
Overview
About
A fictionalized account of the author's experiences as a boy in Shanghai, China, during the Second World War, and in Lunghua C.A.C. (Civilian Assembly Centre), where he was interned from 1942 to 1945.
Pages
352
Ulverscroft Large Print
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Trauma and Survival10
Prose9
Emotional depth9
Historical Realism9
Worldbuilding8
Narration8
Pacing7
Plot twists5
My journey
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