Guantanamo Boy by Anna Perera

Guantanamo Boy

Anna Perera

288 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional slow-paced
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Khalid, a fifteen-year-old Muslim boy from Rochdale, is abducted from Pakistan while on holiday with his family. He is taken to Guantanamo Bay and held without charge, where his hopes and dreams are crushed under the cruellest of circumstances. An...

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Community Reviews Summary of 156 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
sad 88%
emotional 66%
challenging 55%
informative 44%
tense 44%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
reflective 11%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 33% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.6

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