Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry

Night Boat to Tangier

Kevin Barry

224 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary dark reflective sad medium-paced

Description

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,461 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
reflective 63%
sad 50%
emotional 45%
funny 37%
mysterious 26%
tense 26%
challenging 21%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 6%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 33%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.52

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