The Boxer by Nikesh Shukla

The Boxer

Nikesh Shukla

272 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction young adult emotional medium-paced
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Told over the course of the ten rounds of his first fight, this is the story of amateur boxer Sunny. A seventeen-year-old feeling isolated and disconnected in the city he's just moved to, Sunny joins a boxing club to learn to protect himself after...

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Community Reviews Summary of 56 reviews

Moods

emotional 71%
hopeful 57%
reflective 42%
tense 42%
challenging 28%
inspiring 28%
sad 28%
dark 14%
funny 14%
informative 14%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.78

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