The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Committed

The Sympathizer #2

Viet Thanh Nguyen

407 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary thriller dark funny slow-paced
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"The astonishing sequel to The Sympathizer, winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, The Committed follows the "man of two minds" as he comes to Paris as a refugee. There he and his blood brother Bon try to escape their pasts and prepare for ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 931 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
challenging 56%
reflective 53%
tense 49%
funny 42%
emotional 39%
adventurous 25%
sad 23%
mysterious 16%
informative 12%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 32%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 30% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.97

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