The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Refugees

Viet Thanh Nguyen

209 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
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Viet Thanh Nguyen's The Sympathizer was one of the most widely and highly praised novels of 2015, the winner not only of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, but also the Center for Fiction Debut Novel Prize, the Edgar Award for Best First Novel, ...

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Community Reviews

3.84
based on 4,252 reviews

Moods

reflective: 81%

emotional: 76%

sad: 42%

challenging: 26%

informative: 21%

hopeful: 16%

dark: 15%

tense: 12%

inspiring: 11%

funny: 10%

adventurous: 9%

mysterious: 6%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

24% of readers chose fast
63% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
31% of readers chose A mix
60% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

26% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
17% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

86% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

49% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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