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Brotherless Night: A Novel by V.V. Ganeshananthan

oscard99's review against another edition

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4.0

Genuinely thought I’d never finish this

ruth_joy's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.75

emilymmcl's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

A very insightful and wonderfully told story about the war. Told through the lens of a family that interacts with the war in different ways. Really compelling characters. I loved this book.

templeandarch's review against another edition

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emotional informative sad
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

hussavji's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

harriett4's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

rachmco's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

racing_with_time's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

noodletuna123's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

annemarie_reads's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5