Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry

Night Boat to Tangier

Kevin Barry

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary dark reflective sad medium-paced

Description

In the dark waiting room of the ferry terminal in the sketchy Spanish port of Algeciras, two aging Irishmen — Maurice Hearne and Charlie Redmond, longtime partners in the lucrative and dangerous enterprise of smuggling drugs — sit at night, none t...

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Moods

dark 80%
reflective 62%
sad 50%
emotional 44%
funny 37%
mysterious 27%
tense 27%
challenging 21%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 34%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.52

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