Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao

Girls Burn Brighter

Shobha Rao

320 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

A searing, electrifying debut novel set in India and America, about a once-in-a-lifetime friendship between two girls who are driven apart but never stop trying to find one another again.When Poornima first meets Savitha, she feels something she t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,822 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
emotional 78%
sad 77%
challenging 48%
tense 30%
hopeful 16%
adventurous 12%
reflective 12%
inspiring 8%
informative 3%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 17%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 42% | 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: 27% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.79

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