The House of Impossible Beauties by Joseph Cassara

The House of Impossible Beauties

Joseph Cassara

15 hours, 35 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective slow-paced
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A gritty and gorgeous debut that follows a cast of gay and transgender club kids navigating the Harlem ball scene of the 1980s and '90s, inspired by the real House of Xtravaganza made famous by the seminal documentary Paris Is BurningIt's 1980 in ...

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Community Reviews

3.88
based on 1,399 reviews

Moods

emotional: 88%

sad: 85%

dark: 56%

reflective: 40%

challenging: 36%

tense: 18%

funny: 13%

inspiring: 12%

informative: 11%

hopeful: 9%

adventurous: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
35% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose A mix
90% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

61% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

79% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

98% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

69% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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