The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Refugees

Viet Thanh Nguyen

fiction contemporary historical literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced

209 pages | first published 2017

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From a young Vietnamese refugee who suffers profound culture shock when he comes to live with two gay men in San Francisco, to a woman whose husband is suffering from dementia and starts to confuse her for a former lover, to a girl living in Ho Ch...
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Summary of 2211 reviews

Moods

emotional 79%
reflective 79%
sad 37%
challenging 23%
hopeful 18%
dark 15%
informative 13%
inspiring 12%
tense 10%
funny 9%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 23%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 22% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 12% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 13% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.83

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