Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao

Girls Burn Brighter

Shobha Rao with Soneela Nankani (Narrator)

11 hours, 39 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary feminism dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

An electrifying debut novel about the extraordinary bond between two girls driven apart by circumstance but relentless in their search for one another. Poornima and Savitha have three strikes against them: they are poor, they are ambitious, and...

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Moods

dark 87%
emotional 79%
sad 77%
challenging 48%
tense 31%
hopeful 16%
reflective 13%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 8%
informative 3%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 17%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.79

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