A review by mmatti300
Brother Alive by Zain Khalid

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was a wild ride. It succeeded in bringing me to tears on the subway, which is about as intense as a novel can get. The only thing keeping me from giving it a 5 was that so many parts of the book felt like they dragged on longer than the should, and were confusing in ways not central to the story itself (this narrative structure does necessitate some confusion).