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475 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: McSweeney's
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the bestselling author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, What Is the What is the epic novel based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng who, along with thousands of other children —the so-called Lost Boys—was forced to leave his vil...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,082 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
dark 59%
informative 55%
challenging 51%
inspiring 44%
reflective 43%
hopeful 39%
adventurous 33%
tense 27%
funny 12%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 33% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Child death, DeathModerate
Death of parent, Murder, ClassismMinor
Vomit, Rape, Slavery
475 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: McSweeney's
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the bestselling author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, What Is the What is the epic novel based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng who, along with thousands of other children —the so-called Lost Boys—was forced to leave his vil...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,082 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
dark 59%
informative 55%
challenging 51%
inspiring 44%
reflective 43%
hopeful 39%
adventurous 33%
tense 27%
funny 12%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 33% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Child death, DeathModerate
Death of parent, Murder, ClassismMinor
Vomit, Rape, Slavery