Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan

Brotherless Night

V.V. Ganeshananthan

432 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Sixteen-year-old Sashi wants to become a doctor. But over the next decade, as a vicious civil war tears through her hometown of Jaffna, her dream takes her on a different path as she sees those around her, including her four beloved brothers and t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 115 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
sad 63%
challenging 59%
informative 59%
dark 52%
reflective 44%
tense 39%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 19%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 68% | Character: 16% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 43% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.53

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