The Illegal by Lawrence Hill

The Illegal

Lawrence Hill

416 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging reflective fast-paced

Description

Keita Ali is on the run.Desperate to flee Zantoroland, a mountainous island that produces the fastest marathoners in the world, Keita Ali signs on with notorious marathon agent Anton Hamm, who provides him with a chance to run the Boston marathon ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 545 reviews

Moods

emotional 56%
hopeful 43%
inspiring 37%
reflective 37%
tense 37%
adventurous 25%
challenging 18%
dark 18%
sad 18%
informative 12%
funny 6%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 29%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 21% | Plot: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 30% | Yes: 15%

Average rating

3.68

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