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Summer Brother by Doherty, David;Robben, Jaap is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Summer Brother about?

Jaap Robben’s compassionate coming-of-age tale is a tender account of brotherly love in a dysfunctional family setting. Translated by David Doherty.Thirteen-year-old Brian lives in a trailer on a forgotten patch of land with his uncaring father. His older brother Lucien, physically and mentally disabled, has been institutionalised for years. While Lucien’s home is undergoing renovations, he is sent back to live with his family for the summer. Their disinterested father leaves Brian to care for Lucien’s special needs. But how do you look after someone when you don’t know what they need? How do you make the right choices when you still have so much to discover? Summer Brother is an honest, tender account of brotherly love, which will resonate with readers of Rain Man."Robben is wonderful at drawing characters with just a few deliberate strokes ... Like a photographer shooting a portrait, Robben captures his subjects in Summer Brother in a focused close-up. It’s intimate, even claustrophobic at times, just as life must be for an isolated boy like Brian, looking with wonder to the lights on the hill." - Tacey Rychter, The New York Times Book ReviewJaap Robben is a poet, playwright,

Who reads Summer Brother?

Author

Doherty, David;Robben, Jaap

Publisher

World Editions LLC

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781642860702

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction

Rating

4.1 / 5 (50 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14