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641 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330452755
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 01 January 2005
Description
Set against the violence of the Cultural Revolution and its aftermath, 'Brothers' is a novel about boys becoming men, about family feuds and the ties that bind - that bind all of us, even those who refuse to be bound by mere convention or custom b...
Community Reviews Summary of 193 reviews
Moods
funny 70%
reflective 52%
dark 47%
sad 47%
adventurous 29%
challenging 29%
tense 23%
hopeful 17%
informative 17%
inspiring 5%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 46% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Suicide, TortureModerate
Animal cruelty
641 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330452755
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 01 January 2005
Description
Set against the violence of the Cultural Revolution and its aftermath, 'Brothers' is a novel about boys becoming men, about family feuds and the ties that bind - that bind all of us, even those who refuse to be bound by mere convention or custom b...
Community Reviews Summary of 193 reviews
Moods
funny 70%
reflective 52%
dark 47%
sad 47%
adventurous 29%
challenging 29%
tense 23%
hopeful 17%
informative 17%
inspiring 5%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 46% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Suicide, TortureModerate
Animal cruelty