352 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525432463
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 04 December 2018
Description
Globe and Mail bestseller, The Boat People is an extraordinary novel about a group of refugees who survive a perilous ocean voyage only to face the threat of deportation amid accusations of terrorism When a rusty cargo ship carrying Mahindan and f...
Community Reviews Summary of 732 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
sad 60%
reflective 48%
informative 46%
dark 44%
tense 32%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Character: 28% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 44% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 41% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Confinement, DeathModerate
Grief, Suicide, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit
352 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525432463
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 04 December 2018
Description
Globe and Mail bestseller, The Boat People is an extraordinary novel about a group of refugees who survive a perilous ocean voyage only to face the threat of deportation amid accusations of terrorism When a rusty cargo ship carrying Mahindan and f...
Community Reviews Summary of 732 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
sad 60%
reflective 48%
informative 46%
dark 44%
tense 32%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Character: 28% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 44% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 41% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Confinement, DeathModerate
Grief, Suicide, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit