Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan

Brotherless Night

V.V. Ganeshananthan

384 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

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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 500 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
sad 76%
informative 64%
challenging 61%
dark 61%
reflective 55%
tense 42%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 24%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 76% | Character: 13% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 46% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | No: 8% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.52

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