Bright Lines by Tanwi Nandini Islam

Bright Lines

Tanwi Nandini Islam

304 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ young adult emotional reflective slow-paced
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A vibrant debut novel, set in Brooklyn and Bangladesh, follows three young women and one family struggling to make peace with secrets and their pastFor as long as she can remember, Ella has longed to feel at home. Orphaned as a child after her par...

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Community Reviews Summary of 279 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
reflective 72%
dark 36%
sad 36%
challenging 27%
adventurous 18%
funny 18%
informative 18%
inspiring 18%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 9%
tense 9%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 30%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 44%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.56

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