The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt

The Sisters Brothers

Patrick deWitt

330 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous emotional medium-paced

Description

Hermann Kermit Warm is going to die: Eli and Charlie Sisters can be counted on for that. Though Eli has never shared his brother’s penchant for whiskey and killing, he’s never known anything else. On the road to Warm’s gold-mining claim outside Sa...

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Moods

adventurous 90%
dark 59%
funny 59%
reflective 26%
emotional 18%
lighthearted 18%
sad 15%
tense 14%
challenging 7%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 29%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 34% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 36% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.73

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