Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie

Home Fire

Kamila Shamsie

264 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
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The suspenseful and heartbreaking story of an immigrant family driven to pit love against loyalty, with devastating consequences. Isma is free. After years of watching out for her younger siblings in the wake of their mother’s death, she’s acce...

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Community Reviews

4.08
based on 13,360 reviews

Moods

emotional: 78%

sad: 60%

dark: 55%

tense: 54%

challenging: 49%

reflective: 45%

informative: 14%

adventurous: 5%

inspiring: 3%

mysterious: 3%

hopeful: 2%

Pace

32% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
32% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

54% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
55% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

89% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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