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160 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007112319
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Collins Flamingo
Publication date: 16 September 2011
Description
A compelling account of a boy coming to terms with his brother's death and his discovery of his own and his brother's homosexuality.Brothers is a book which is both compelling and intensely moving as it looks at life, death and love in the context...
Community Reviews Summary of 231 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 60%
inspiring 24%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Terminal illness, Child death, GriefModerate
Homophobia, Medical content, Mental illnessMinor
Cursing, Racism, Racial slurs
160 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007112319
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Collins Flamingo
Publication date: 16 September 2011
Description
A compelling account of a boy coming to terms with his brother's death and his discovery of his own and his brother's homosexuality.Brothers is a book which is both compelling and intensely moving as it looks at life, death and love in the context...
Community Reviews Summary of 231 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 60%
inspiring 24%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Terminal illness, Child death, GriefModerate
Homophobia, Medical content, Mental illnessMinor
Cursing, Racism, Racial slurs