What Is the What by Dave Eggers

What Is the What

Dave Eggers

538 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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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 village in Sudan at the age of seven and trek hundreds of miles by foot, p...

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Moods

emotional 74%
sad 74%
dark 59%
informative 54%
challenging 50%
inspiring 43%
reflective 43%
hopeful 40%
adventurous 35%
tense 29%
funny 13%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 41%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 31% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 5%

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