The Last Brother by Nathacha Appanah

The Last Brother

Nathacha Appanah with Geoffrey Strachan

165 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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In The Last Brother by Nathacha Appanah, 1944 is coming to a close and nine-year-old Raj is unaware of the war devastating the rest of the world. He lives in Mauritius, a remote island in the Indian Ocean, where survival is a daily struggle for hi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 200 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
sad 73%
reflective 53%
dark 33%
informative 26%
challenging 20%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 38%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%

Average rating

3.68

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