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538 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307385901
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 09 October 2007
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,029 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
dark 59%
informative 54%
challenging 50%
inspiring 43%
reflective 43%
hopeful 40%
adventurous 35%
tense 29%
funny 13%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
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%Average rating
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Child death, War, DeathModerate
Confinement, Racism, RapeMinor
Domestic abuse, Genocide, Slavery538 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307385901
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 09 October 2007
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,029 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
dark 59%
informative 54%
challenging 50%
inspiring 43%
reflective 43%
hopeful 40%
adventurous 35%
tense 29%
funny 13%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, War, DeathModerate
Confinement, Racism, RapeMinor
Domestic abuse, Genocide, Slavery