Il simpatizzante by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Il simpatizzante

Viet Thanh Nguyen with Luca Briasco (Translator)

fiction historical literary thriller challenging dark tense slow-paced

512 pages | first published 2015

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È il mese di aprile del 1975 a Saigon. Il mese nel quale la guerra che va avanti da tempo immemorabile ha cominciato ormai a perdere i pezzi. In una villa dalle mura ricoperte di cocci di vetro e di filo spinato arrugginito, il generale capo della...
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Summary of 5505 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
challenging 68%
tense 52%
reflective 47%
emotional 36%
funny 30%
informative 27%
sad 27%
adventurous 24%
mysterious 15%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 39%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 40% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 31% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3%

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3.99

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