A review by ida03a
Brother Alive by Zain Khalid

4.5

This one is so hard to rate. It was such a unique story that it's hard to compare to others, and it tackles so many different themes. Throughout the whole book you are a bit confused, and I felt myself being sure I understood it one second, and then having no idea the very next. This is a feeling I kind of enjoy though. The characters feel real and flawed in a good way. I loved how the story was from both Youssef and Imam Salims point of view, would have loved to seen other characters weigh in too. I found Imam Salims part especially engaging as it revealed so much that was left unsaid in the first part. The third part was a bit too confusing to me, and I'm not 100% sure how we ended up there. It felt a bit like a sudden genre switch and left me a bit unsure. Would have given this a five star if it ended differently. Would still recommend to a friend looking for a complicated and thought-provoking book.