'Small Boat' inspires readers to examine their own moral failings

from Book Review · host Suzanne Perez

"Small Boat" by Vincent Delecroix is a fictionalized account of a real-life tragedy, during which 27 migrants died after their inflatable dinghy capsized in the English Channel. It was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2025.

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