I’ve read several of Orwell’s earlier works (reviews of these will follow) and in these works he writes about things he knows, in which he has had some experience. The result of this is that both events and locations in his books seem realistic.

Burmese Days is set at the end of the British Raj. It is a social commentary on the interactions between the British and the indigenous people. Highlighting the racism and contempt the British had for the local population. The protagonist acts to some degree as the conscience, but is still very flawed.

For me the hardest part of the book was that I did not like any of the characters (including the protagonist). However, it was an enjoyable read and by the end I was invested in finding out what was going to happen.