No-No Boy by John Okada

No-No Boy

John Okada with Susann Urban (Translator)

291 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Ichiro Yamada bewegt sich zwischen zwei Welten. Nicht „ganz“ japanisch, da in Amerika geboren und aufgewachsen, und gleichzeitig nicht patriotisch genug, um als Amerikaner zu gelten. Ichiro büßt dafür: erst in einem Internierungscamp, dann im Gefä...

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Community Reviews Summary of 917 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 77%
dark 66%
sad 66%
challenging 47%
tense 30%
informative 20%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 6%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 39%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 28% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.92

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