Internment by Samira Ahmed

Internment

Samira Ahmed

400 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult dark emotional tense medium-paced

Description

An instant New York Times bestseller "Internment sets itself apart...terrifying, thrilling and urgent."--Entertainment Weekly Rebellions are built on hope.Set in a horrifying near-future United States, seventeen-year-old Layla Amin and her parent...

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Moods

emotional 70%
tense 66%
dark 59%
challenging 51%
sad 39%
reflective 36%
inspiring 32%
hopeful 29%
adventurous 14%
informative 12%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 37%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 33% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 46% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.84

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