Shōgun by James Clavell

Shōgun

Asian Saga: Chronological Order #1

James Clavell

1312 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction classics historical adventurous slow-paced
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After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen--Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor...

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Community Reviews

4.24
based on 7,804 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 91%

tense: 48%

informative: 38%

challenging: 32%

emotional: 31%

dark: 27%

reflective: 26%

mysterious: 17%

sad: 17%

inspiring: 11%

funny: 7%

hopeful: 3%

relaxing: 2%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
55% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
63% of readers chose A mix
22% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

87% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

82% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

52% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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