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352 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385542296
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: 09 January 2018
Description
When a rusty cargo ship carrying Mahindan and five hundred fellow refugees from Sri Lanka's bloody civil war reaches Vancouver's shores, the young father thinks he and his six-year-old son can finally start a new life. Instead, the group is thrown...
Community Reviews Summary of 878 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
sad 57%
informative 51%
reflective 51%
dark 42%
tense 34%
hopeful 25%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Character: 28% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 40% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, ViolenceModerate
Grief, Blood, Medical contentMinor
Rape, Dementia, Vomit
352 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385542296
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: 09 January 2018
Description
When a rusty cargo ship carrying Mahindan and five hundred fellow refugees from Sri Lanka's bloody civil war reaches Vancouver's shores, the young father thinks he and his six-year-old son can finally start a new life. Instead, the group is thrown...
Community Reviews Summary of 878 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
sad 57%
informative 51%
reflective 51%
dark 42%
tense 34%
hopeful 25%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Character: 28% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 40% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, ViolenceModerate
Grief, Blood, Medical contentMinor
Rape, Dementia, Vomit