James Clavell · 1975
- What it is
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A world to get lost in
- Genre
- Historical fiction
- Feels
- Epic Unflinching Tense Atmospheric
Everything below shares at least two of these traits, or sits with it in some reader's stack. Each card tells you why.
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A world to get lost in · no filter
Sea of Poppies
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A world to get lost in · no filter
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Quiet American
Graham Greene · 1955
Just as unflinching and tense , but more bittersweet and contemplative
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