Transit by David Ball, Abdourahman A. Waberi, Nicole Ball

160 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction emotional reflective slow-paced
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Waiting at the Paris airport, two immigrants from Djibouti reveal parallel stories of war, child soldiers, arms trafficking, drugs, and hunger. Bashir is recently discharged from the army and wounded, finding himself inside the French Embassy. Har...

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Community Reviews Summary of 23 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
challenging 60%
emotional 40%
informative 40%
adventurous 20%
dark 20%
funny 20%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

2.96

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