The Keepers of the House by Shirley Ann Grau

The Keepers of the House

Shirley Ann Grau

320 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1965, The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau’s masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise.Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have,...

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Community Reviews

3.84
based on 609 reviews

Moods

reflective: 66%

dark: 54%

emotional: 54%

challenging: 42%

tense: 42%

sad: 39%

mysterious: 21%

informative: 15%

adventurous: 12%

inspiring: 3%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
52% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
48% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

60% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

24% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

82% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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