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The Kindness of Women

J. G. Ballard (1991)

SubgenreMagical Realism
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesEmpire of the Sun #2
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.74
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

WarPersonal TragedyDeathGriefPtsdSubstance AbuseViolence

Positive tags

Healing ArcRedemption Arc

Hero archetypes

War SurvivorComing-Of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-Of-Age ProtagonistTortured Protagonist

Tropes

Coming Of AgeWar SurvivorFish Out Of WaterPersonal JourneyPost-War Trauma

Themes

Coming Of AgeWar And TraumaIdentityGriefMemoryDisplacementCultural DislocationSearch For Meaning

Synopsis

The sequel to "Empire of the Sun", this story follows the travels of Jim, as he leaves Shanghai after the war and tries to settle firstly in England and then Canada. Shattered by personal tragedy, he throws himself into the maelstrom of the 1960s, searching for peace of mind.

Tags

Literary FictionHistorical FictionAutobiographicalPost-War Fiction