Refugee Boy by Benjamin Zephaniah

Refugee Boy

Benjamin Zephaniah

304 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Alem is on holiday with his father for a few days in London. He has never been out of Ethiopia before and is very excited. They have a great few days together until one morning when Alem wakes up in the bed and breakfast they are staying at to fin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 317 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
sad 71%
inspiring 56%
reflective 50%
informative 46%
hopeful 43%
challenging 25%
adventurous 15%
dark 12%
tense 6%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 28%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 27% | Plot: 24%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.59

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