Burmese Days by George Orwell

Burmese Days

George Orwell

304 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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'...after all, natives were natives - interesting, no doubt, but finally ... an inferior people' Based on his experiences as a policeman in Burma, George Orwell's first novel is set during the end days of British colonialism, when Burma is ruled f...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 2,094 reviews

Moods

dark: 69%

reflective: 50%

sad: 43%

challenging: 35%

emotional: 25%

informative: 25%

tense: 24%

adventurous: 18%

funny: 8%

mysterious: 3%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
52% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

61% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

88% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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