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Brother

David Chariandy

4.03 AVERAGE

ainsya's review against another edition

3.0

emotional reflective sad

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional reflective 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

A tale of brotherly love, the challenges faced by young Black men, and a life cut short. Place and time were vividly depicted - both the good and the bad. A realistically gritty look at the Caribbean immigrant experience in Toronto in the early 1990s. In some ways a sad and depressing read, but the tight community bonds shone through.

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chelsearm's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

guaneng's review

3.0

reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

andykenney's review against another edition

3.0

good book to read all in one sitting! heartbreaking story, but overall the writing wasn’t for me.

7uther's review against another edition

5.0

A truly imaginative work of allegorical fiction. Chariandy's introspection and exploration of the structures of marginalization are beautifully drawn out in some of the most stylistic writing I've read in recent years.