Refugee Boy by Benjamin Zephaniah

Refugee Boy

Benjamin Zephaniah

80 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

An eye for an eye. It's very simple. You choose your homeland like a hyena picking and choosing where he steals his next meal from. Scavenger. Yes you grovel to the feet of Mengistu and when his people spit at you and kick you from the bowl you sc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 309 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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