Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao

Girls Burn Brighter

Shobha Rao

320 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

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An electrifying debut novel about the extraordinary bond between two girls driven apart by circumstance but relentless in their search for one another.Poornima and Savitha have three strikes against them: they are poor, they are ambitious, and the...

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Moods

dark 87%
sad 79%
emotional 77%
challenging 49%
tense 32%
hopeful 16%
reflective 15%
adventurous 13%
inspiring 10%
informative 5%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 17%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 46% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.78

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