Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry

Night Boat to Tangier

Kevin Barry

224 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary dark reflective 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 79%
reflective 62%
sad 47%
emotional 40%
funny 38%
tense 30%
mysterious 29%
challenging 24%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 31%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 21% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.53

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