The Boat People by Sharon Bala

The Boat People

Sharon Bala

416 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

By the winner of The Journey Prize, and inspired by a real incident, The Boat People is a gripping and morally complex novel about a group of refugees who survive a perilous ocean voyage to reach Canada - only to face the threat of deportation and...

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Moods

emotional 83%
challenging 60%
sad 60%
reflective 48%
informative 46%
dark 44%
tense 32%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 19%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Character: 28% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 44% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 41% | No: 14%

Average rating

4.06

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