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272 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307268082
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1979, Nam Le's family left Vietnam for Australia, an experience that inspires the first and last stories in The Boat.In between, however, Le's imagination lays claim to the world, taking us from a tourist in Tehran to a teenage hit man in Colom...
Community Reviews Summary of 561 reviews
Moods
dark 57%
reflective 57%
challenging 52%
sad 52%
tense 19%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 23%Average rating
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Graphic
WarModerate
Death of parent, Child death
272 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307268082
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1979, Nam Le's family left Vietnam for Australia, an experience that inspires the first and last stories in The Boat.In between, however, Le's imagination lays claim to the world, taking us from a tourist in Tehran to a teenage hit man in Colom...
Community Reviews Summary of 561 reviews
Moods
dark 57%
reflective 57%
challenging 52%
sad 52%
tense 19%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
WarModerate
Death of parent, Child death