Refugee Boy by Benjamin Zephaniah

Refugee Boy

Benjamin Zephaniah

5 hours, 51 minutes • first pub 2001 (editions) user-added

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 308 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
sad 70%
inspiring 60%
informative 53%
reflective 50%
hopeful 46%
challenging 26%
adventurous 16%
dark 13%
tense 6%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 26%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 33% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | N/A: 7% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%

Average rating

3.59

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