Brotherless Night

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"A heartbreaking exploration of a family fractured by civil war. This beautiful, nuanced novel follows a young doctor caught within conflicting ideologies as she tries to save lives. I couldn't put this book down" BRIT BENNETT, bestselling author of THE VANISHING HALF

Sixteen-year-old Sashi wants to become a doctor. But…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Brotherless Night as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

David A. Taylor

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I love being taken into a place I have never been; maybe I’ve only heard about. This novel brings me to a family in northern Sri Lanka at the start of the Tamil Tigers insurgency there.

The author draws on her family’s experiences and creates a totally convincing portrait of a family getting sucked into a violent conflict. The narrator is an absorbing character, and her window on life is very compelling.

It takes us through joyful, heartbreaking, and inspiring passages. I kept thinking about this story for a long time after I finished.

From David's 3 favorite reads in 2023.