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L'Examen by Sylvain Neuvel

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freyachapman's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

jennifermreads's review against another edition

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4.0

Twenty-five questions. Answer twenty-five questions and Idir & his family become citizens and can remain in Britain. But, as Idir sits in the room taking the test, he is faced with life and death in ways he hadn’t seen since he was in his birth country of Iran.

A reading challenge put this title on my radar. And, holy cow, was a HUGE punch packed into a mere 104 pages. There is so much to dissect, so much to discuss, so much to ponder: citizenship, choices (and being forced to choose when you do not want to), life, death, future technology, current technology. Book clubs should grab this and get reading – and prepare for a long meeting!

kec161's review against another edition

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1.0

HATED this book.

cidringles's review against another edition

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3.0

2,5⭐️

adrian13's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

teyn's review against another edition

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5.0

Jeeeeesuuuuusss... I binged this in under two hours, but I have a feeling I'll be thinking about it for years. Wow. This says so much in so few pages. I'm blown away.