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476 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780739484227
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McSweeney's Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This is the story of Valentino Achak Deng, a refugee of the Sudanese civil war. Fleeing from his village in the mid-1980s, Deng becomes one of the so-called Lost Boys--children pursued by millitaries, government soldiers, lions and hyenas and myri...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,099 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
dark 58%
informative 56%
challenging 51%
inspiring 44%
reflective 43%
hopeful 39%
adventurous 33%
tense 27%
funny 12%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 33% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Child death, DeathModerate
Death of parent, Murder, ClassismMinor
Vomit, Rape, Slavery
476 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780739484227
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McSweeney's Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This is the story of Valentino Achak Deng, a refugee of the Sudanese civil war. Fleeing from his village in the mid-1980s, Deng becomes one of the so-called Lost Boys--children pursued by millitaries, government soldiers, lions and hyenas and myri...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,099 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
dark 58%
informative 56%
challenging 51%
inspiring 44%
reflective 43%
hopeful 39%
adventurous 33%
tense 27%
funny 12%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 33% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Child death, DeathModerate
Death of parent, Murder, ClassismMinor
Vomit, Rape, Slavery