192 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408897294
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 08 March 2018
Description
An intensely beautiful, searingly powerful, tightly constructed novel, Brother explores questions of masculinity, family, race, and identity as they are played out in a Scarborough housing complex during the sweltering heat and simmering violence ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,194 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
reflective 69%
challenging 31%
dark 28%
tense 26%
hopeful 12%
informative 5%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Police brutality, Gun violenceModerate
Bullying, Blood, Racial slursMinor
Cancer, Homophobia, Death of parent
192 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408897294
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 08 March 2018
Description
An intensely beautiful, searingly powerful, tightly constructed novel, Brother explores questions of masculinity, family, race, and identity as they are played out in a Scarborough housing complex during the sweltering heat and simmering violence ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,194 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
reflective 69%
challenging 31%
dark 28%
tense 26%
hopeful 12%
informative 5%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Police brutality, Gun violenceModerate
Bullying, Blood, Racial slursMinor
Cancer, Homophobia, Death of parent