Dogs at the Perimeter by Madeleine Thien

Dogs at the Perimeter

Madeleine Thien

259 pages first pub 2011 (view editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Set in Cambodia during the regime of the-Khmer Rouge and in present day Montreal, Dogs at the Perimeter tells the story of Janie, who as a child experiences the terrible violence carried out by the Khmer Rouge and loses everything she holds dear. ...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 275 reviews

Moods

emotional: 70%

sad: 70%

reflective: 60%

challenging: 55%

dark: 55%

informative: 25%

hopeful: 20%

tense: 20%

mysterious: 10%

inspiring: 5%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
38% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

57% of readers chose A mix
42% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

93% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

58% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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