Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan

Brotherless Night

V.V. Ganeshananthan

368 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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A courageous young Sri Lankan woman tries to protect her dream of becoming a doctor in this “heartbreaking exploration of a family fractured by civil war” (Brit Bennett, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Vanishing Half).Jaffna, 1981. Six...

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Community Reviews Summary of 408 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
sad 76%
informative 62%
challenging 59%
dark 59%
reflective 54%
tense 44%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 22%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 74% | Character: 14% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 45% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 34% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.54

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