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Brotherless Night - Book Review

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  Brotherless Night   V. V. Ganeshananthan  4.5 stars Pub date January 2023       An amazing book that chronicles the battles between the Tamils and the government in Sri Lanka. Spoken with the voice of an insider who lived amidst the devastation and carnage to secure the truth for the rest of the world to see. We forget sometimes when we see the televised version of wars that real people are affected. That family meals are interrupted, and each person sitting at that table, sees their war differently. The war is inside their home too. Sashi and her brothers are lost to each other in their convictions and the story unfolds of their experiences.  Committed to a life of doctor-ing Sashi must face the inevitable   passage of time, locations, and loss of those most important to her. There is no right or wrong when you love someone, there is only the co...