Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao

Girls Burn Brighter

Shobha Rao

407 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

Best Book of the Year: The Washington Post, NPR, Shelf Awareness, Paste, LitHub, Real Simple2018 Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist: Best FictionLonglisted for the 2018 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize"Incandescent...A searing portrait of what f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,835 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
emotional 78%
sad 77%
challenging 48%
tense 30%
hopeful 16%
reflective 12%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 8%
informative 3%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 16%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.79

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