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Brotherless Night: A Novel by V.V. Ganeshananthan

haidynemmerich's review against another edition

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

3.0

readingwithavengeance's review against another edition

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3.0

**2.5 stars**

afishinspace's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad 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? No

5.0

tash1531718's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

suzannahslibrary's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.5

dukhtar's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

anna_sweens's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

Heartbreakingly beautiful story about a girl entering adulthood just as the civil war in Sri Lanka is breaking out. The story follows her journey, her relationship with her four brothers, friends, colleagues and the contradictions and desperation of awful conflict and oppression.

wheninthewillows's review against another edition

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sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

annalucy14's review against another edition

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emotional informative sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

readingindreams's review against another edition

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emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0