Mister, Mister by Guy Gunaratne

Mister, Mister

Guy Gunaratne

384 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced
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Idiot, poet, jihadist, son. Who is Yahya Bas? An exuberantly imaginative novel of Britishness and unbelonging from the prizewinning author of In Our Mad and Furious City.When Yahya Bas finds himself in a UK detention centre after fleeing the confl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 23 reviews

Moods

challenging 76%
dark 76%
reflective 53%
adventurous 30%
sad 30%
emotional 15%
mysterious 15%
tense 15%
funny 7%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 38%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 63% | No: 36%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.74

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