Monsieur Linh and His Child by Philippe Claudel

Monsieur Linh and His Child

Philippe Claudel

144 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Traumatized by memories of his war-ravaged country, and with his son and daughter-in-law dead, Monsieur Linh travels to a foreign land to bring the child in his arms to safety. The other refugees in the detention centre are unsure how to help the ...

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Community Reviews

3.96
based on 1,291 reviews

Moods

emotional: 85%

sad: 77%

reflective: 44%

hopeful: 35%

inspiring: 25%

dark: 11%

challenging: 7%

relaxing: 7%

lighthearted: 6%

mysterious: 6%

tense: 6%

informative: 4%

adventurous: 3%

funny: 3%

Pace

40% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
14% of readers chose A mix
74% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

29% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

89% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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