Opening with the bombing of Nagasaki, "Burnt Shadows" shows the character Hiroko losing her fiance to the gruesome reality of a nuclear war. Fast forward numerous years, and Hiroko is trying to impart an understanding of the horrors humans impart on each other to her son Raza, only to have him gain this understanding through his own journeys.
Spanning many years, countries and wars, "Burnt Shadows" brings the reader to the post 9-11 New York where Hiroko is witnessing the deportation of Muslims for no concrete reasons. While it's hard to summarize a book such as "Burnt Shadows", it is clear that the author, Kamila Shamsie, wanted to point out the ignorance of people who jump to the chance to retaliate when the war isn't on their shore, and it's not their son or father fighting the war. "Burnt Shadows" is beautifully written and written with immense feeling for the individuals who suffer at the hands of others.
Spanning many years, countries and wars, "Burnt Shadows" brings the reader to the post 9-11 New York where Hiroko is witnessing the deportation of Muslims for no concrete reasons. While it's hard to summarize a book such as "Burnt Shadows", it is clear that the author, Kamila Shamsie, wanted to point out the ignorance of people who jump to the chance to retaliate when the war isn't on their shore, and it's not their son or father fighting the war. "Burnt Shadows" is beautifully written and written with immense feeling for the individuals who suffer at the hands of others.
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