Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan

Brotherless Night

V.V. Ganeshananthan with Nirmala Rajasingam (Narrator)

13 hours, 29 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

A courageous young Sri Lankan woman tries to protect her dream of becoming a doctor in this “heartbreaking exploration of a family fractured by civil war” (Brit Bennett, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Vanishing Half).Jaffna, 1981. Six...

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Community Reviews Summary of 99 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
challenging 66%
sad 62%
informative 58%
dark 55%
reflective 48%
tense 41%
inspiring 12%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 21%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 68% | Character: 15% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 42% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.53

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