The Brave by Nicholas Evans

The Brave

Nicholas Evans

488 pages • first pub 2009 (view editions)

fiction contemporary historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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The Brave is ideal for readers who appreciate emotionally charged, multi-generational family sagas that explore the repercussions of buried secrets and the quest for redemption against the backdrop of mythic American landscapes.

Description

The motto of the boarding school to which Tommy Bedford is dispatched is 'Fortune Favours the Brave'. It's 1959 and the school bristles with bullies and sadistic staff. Tommy, a quirky loner, obsessed with cowboys and Indians, needs all the braver...

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Community Reviews

3.55
based on 291 reviews

Moods

emotional: 87%

adventurous: 75%

sad: 62%

reflective: 37%

challenging: 25%

dark: 25%

mysterious: 25%

tense: 25%

Pace

66% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

57% of readers chose A mix
42% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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