209 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802126399
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 07 February 2017
Description
Viet Thanh Nguyen's The Sympathizer was one of the most widely and highly praised novels of 2015, the winner not only of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, but also the Center for Fiction Debut Novel Prize, the Edgar Award for Best First Novel, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,275 reviews
Moods
emotional 78%
sad 37%
challenging 23%
hopeful 17%
dark 14%
informative 13%
inspiring 12%
tense 10%
funny 8%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 21% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 13% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, DementiaModerate
Death, Death of parent, WarMinor
Infidelity, Homophobia, Racism
209 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802126399
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 07 February 2017
Description
Viet Thanh Nguyen's The Sympathizer was one of the most widely and highly praised novels of 2015, the winner not only of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, but also the Center for Fiction Debut Novel Prize, the Edgar Award for Best First Novel, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,275 reviews
Moods
emotional 78%
sad 37%
challenging 23%
hopeful 17%
dark 14%
informative 13%
inspiring 12%
tense 10%
funny 8%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 21% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 13% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, DementiaModerate
Death, Death of parent, WarMinor
Infidelity, Homophobia, Racism