The Boxer by Nikesh Shukla

The Boxer

Nikesh Shukla

272 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction young adult emotional medium-paced

Description

Told over the course of the ten rounds of his first fight, this is the story of amateur boxer Sunny. A seventeen-year-old feeling isolated and disconnected in the city he's just moved to, Sunny joins a boxing club to learn to protect himself after...

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Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
hopeful 60%
tense 60%
challenging 40%
reflective 40%
sad 40%
funny 20%
inspiring 20%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.82

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