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480 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307390363
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 18 October 2006
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, purs...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,098 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
480 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307390363
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 18 October 2006
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, purs...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,098 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