The Boatbuilder by Daniel Gumbiner

The Boatbuilder

Daniel Gumbiner with Shawn Compton (Narrator)

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Long-listed for the 2018 National Book Award in Fiction At twenty-eight years old, Eli "Berg" Koenigsberg has never encountered a challenge he couldn't push through, until a head injury leaves him with lingering headaches and a weakness for opiate...

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Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 75%
adventurous 25%
dark 25%
hopeful 25%

Pace

slow 40%
fast 40%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.65

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