Older Brother by Mahir Güven

Older Brother

Mahir Güven with Tina Kover (Translator)

256 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Older Brother is the poignant story of a Franco-Syrian family whose father and two sons try to integrate themselves into a society that doesn’t offer them many opportunities.The father, an atheist communist who moved from Syria to France for his s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 58 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
challenging 57%
emotional 57%
dark 42%
mysterious 42%
tense 42%
sad 28%
informative 14%

Pace

medium 83%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

4.14

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