The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen

345 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary thriller dark funny slow-paced
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The long-awaited follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Sympathizer, which has sold more than one million copies worldwide, The Committed follows the man of two minds as he arrives in Paris in the early 1980s with his blood brother Bon. The p...

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Community Reviews Summary of 931 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
challenging 56%
reflective 53%
tense 49%
funny 42%
emotional 39%
adventurous 25%
sad 23%
mysterious 16%
informative 12%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 32%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 30% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.97

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