Refugee Boy by Benjamin Zephaniah

Refugee Boy

Benjamin Zephaniah

304 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Alem is on holiday with his father for a few days in London. He has never been out of Ethiopia before and is very excited. They have a great few days togther until one morning when Alem wakes up in the bed and breakfast they are staying at to find...

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Community Reviews Summary of 272 reviews

Moods

sad 73%
emotional 69%
inspiring 57%
informative 53%
reflective 53%
hopeful 38%
challenging 34%
adventurous 19%
dark 11%
mysterious 3%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 32%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 34% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 12% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 4%

Average rating

3.6

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