Internment by Samira Ahmed

Internment

Samira Ahmed with Soneela Nankani (Narrator)

11 hours, 6 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult dark emotional tense medium-paced

Description

Rebellions are built on hope.Set in a horrifying near-future United States, seventeen-year-old Layla Amin and her parents are forced into an internment camp for Muslim American citizens.With the help of newly made friends also trapped within the i...

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Moods

emotional 70%
tense 66%
dark 60%
challenging 51%
sad 40%
reflective 36%
inspiring 33%
hopeful 29%
adventurous 13%
informative 12%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 38%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 34% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 47% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.84

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