Reviewed summary
The Boat
Ever notice how stories about refugees or immigrants often get boiled down to clichés? Nam Le’s “The Boat” sidesteps the usual tropes by throwing you into seven wildly different lives that don’t just skim the surface but dig into the messy, contradictory heart of identity and survival. Spoiler: it’s not a neat little package, and that’s exactly why it sticks with you.
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