No-No Boy by John Okada

No-No Boy

John Okada with David Shih (Narrator)

9 hours, 46 minutes • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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John Okada was born in Seattle, Washington in 1923. He attended the University of Washington and Columbia University. He served in the US Army in World War II, wrote one novel and died of a heart attack at the age of 47. John Okada died in obscuri...

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Community Reviews Summary of 916 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 77%
dark 66%
sad 66%
challenging 47%
tense 30%
informative 20%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 6%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 39%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 28% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.92

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