The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Refugees

Viet Thanh Nguyen

209 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

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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Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 79%
sad 37%
challenging 24%
hopeful 17%
dark 14%
informative 13%
inspiring 12%
tense 11%
funny 9%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 22%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 21% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 12% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.83

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