Refugee Boy by Benjamin Zephaniah

Refugee Boy

Benjamin Zephaniah

304 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Acclaimed performance poet and novelist Benjamin Zephaniah's honest, wry and poignant story of a young refugee left in London is of even more power and pertinence today than when it was first published. Life is not safe for Alem. His father is Eth...

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Community Reviews Summary of 377 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
sad 67%
inspiring 51%
informative 46%
reflective 46%
hopeful 34%
challenging 27%
adventurous 11%
dark 11%
tense 6%
funny 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 34%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 34% | Plot: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 13% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 5% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Average rating

3.6

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