The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen

358 pages first pub 2021 (view editions)

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The long-awaited new novel from one of America's most highly regarded contemporary writers, The Committed follows the Sympathizer as he arrives in Paris as a refugee. There he and his blood brother Bon try to escape their pasts and prepare for the...

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Community Reviews

3.97
based on 1,629 reviews

Moods

dark: 81%

reflective: 56%

challenging: 54%

tense: 47%

funny: 44%

emotional: 41%

adventurous: 30%

sad: 23%

mysterious: 17%

informative: 14%

inspiring: 2%

hopeful: 1%


Pace

11% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
54% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

60% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

84% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

84% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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