The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Refugees

Viet Thanh Nguyen

fiction contemporary historical literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced

5 hours | first published 2017

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Viet Thanh Nguyen's The Sympathizer was one of the most widely and highly praised novels of 2015, the winner not only of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, but also the Center for Fiction Debut Novel Prize, the Edgar Award for Best First Novel, ...
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Summary of 2213 reviews

Moods

emotional 79%
reflective 79%
sad 37%
challenging 23%
hopeful 18%
dark 15%
informative 13%
inspiring 12%
tense 10%
funny 9%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 23%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 22% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 12% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 13% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.83

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