The Boat by Nam Le

The Boat

Nam Le

315 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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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. The Boat takes us from a tourist in Tehran to a teenage hit man...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 1,010 reviews

Moods

emotional: 62%

reflective: 62%

sad: 60%

dark: 52%

challenging: 47%

tense: 37%

adventurous: 16%

inspiring: 12%

hopeful: 6%

mysterious: 6%

informative: 4%

funny: 2%

Pace

22% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
34% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
42% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

47% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

89% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

29% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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