The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Refugees

Viet Thanh Nguyen

257 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
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Viet Thanh Nguyen's debut The Sympathizer won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and became one of the most acclaimed novels of recent years, its author recognized as an important contemporary writer and thinker. His beautiful and deeply moving n...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,125 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
emotional 76%
sad 42%
challenging 25%
informative 17%
hopeful 16%
dark 15%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
funny 9%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 23%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 16% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 24% | No: 13% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 10% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.83

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