The Half Brother: A Novel by Lars Saabye Christensen, Kenneth Steven

The Half Brother: A Novel

Lars Saabye Christensen, Kenneth Steven

688 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

The masterpiece that Publishers Weekly, in a starred review, hailed as 'one of the literary must-reads of the summer' and that the Independent in London likened to 'Paul Auster's The Book of Illusions meeting Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections' is...

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Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 83%
sad 50%
dark 33%
inspiring 33%
challenging 16%
hopeful 16%
relaxing 16%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Average rating

4.16

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