The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Refugees

Viet Thanh Nguyen

209 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
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From a young Vietnamese refugee who suffers profound culture shock when he comes to live with two gay men in San Francisco, to a woman whose husband is suffering from dementia and starts to confuse her for a former lover, to a girl living in Ho Ch...

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Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 76%
sad 42%
challenging 24%
informative 17%
dark 16%
hopeful 16%
tense 11%
funny 10%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 23%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 29% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 16% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 11% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.83

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