A review by maggers94
Brother by Ania Ahlborn

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Brother has been on my TBR for a while with super high expectations based on reviews, so I’d almost put it off worrying that it wouldn’t live up to how I’d built it up in my mind. It definitely delivered because I couldn’t put it down. I think because I went in knowing some background, I was worried it’d be too much gore and not a lot of substance, but I found the plot really balanced and the horror aspects never felt overdone. Michael was a compelling character, and the flashback portions that focused on Reb were intriguing. Part of me also worried that I would struggle to get through it if it was to dark, but the writing does a good job of managing the build-up to the final moments to keep it fast-paced and not too heavy. Overall a solid quick read