book_tendo 's review for:

Small Boat by Vincent Delecroix

3.5

dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A poignant and timely novella. The book contrasts well the personal story of asylum seekers against our collective apathy and emotional detachment. There's a lot of self-reflection and inner monologue versus plot, especially in part 3. This is a book written to make you think and feel, and not necessarily tell a complete story which I'm less of a fan of.
Small Boat made me feel a lot of complicated emotion; especially knowing this fictional account of a true story plays out in reality every day.