Older Brother by Daniel Mella

Older Brother

Daniel Mella with Megan McDowell (Translator)

148 pages • first pub 2016 (editions) user-added

fiction literary reflective sad slow-paced
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Description

During the summer of 2014, on one of the stormiest days on record to hit the coast of Uruguay, 31-year old Alejandro, lifeguard and younger brother of our protagonist and narrator, dies after being struck by lightning. This marks the opening of a ...

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Community Reviews

3.21
based on 39 reviews

Moods

reflective: 71%

emotional: 57%

sad: 57%

dark: 42%

challenging: 14%

tense: 14%

Pace

28% of readers chose medium
71% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

100% of readers chose Character
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

83% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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