The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

384 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical literary thriller challenging dark tense slow-paced
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The winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, as well as seven other awards, The Sympathizer is the breakthrough novel of the year.With the pace and suspense of a thriller and prose that has been compared to Graham Greene and Saul Bellow, The...

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Moods

dark 84%
challenging 65%
tense 55%
reflective 51%
emotional 37%
funny 30%
sad 28%
informative 27%
adventurous 23%
mysterious 15%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 46%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 41% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 31% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 79% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3%

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