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Empire of the Sun

J. G. Ballard (1984)

SubgenreMagical Realism
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesEmpire of the Sun #1
Setting
CSM age13+
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

WarChild HarmCaptivityViolenceDeathStarvationTrauma

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSurvivalResilienceSelf-Discovery

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistPrisoner / Internee

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterSurvivalLost Innocence

Themes

Coming of AgeWar and Its Impact on ChildrenSurvivalLoss of InnocenceResilienceIdentityColonialism

Synopsis

A fictionalized account of the author's experiences as a boy in Shanghai, China, during the Second World War, and in Lunghua C.A.C. (Civilian Assembly Centre), where he was interned from 1942 to 1945.

Tags

Historical FictionLiterary FictionWar FictionAutobiographical Fiction