House of Names by Colm Tóibín

House of Names

Colm Tóibín

288 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary adventurous reflective slow-paced
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* A Washington Post Notable Fiction Book of the Year * Named a Best Book of 2017 by NPR, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, St. Louis Dispatch From the thrilling imagination of bestselling, award-winning Colm T ib n comes a retelling of the story of ...

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Community Reviews

3.47
based on 1,869 reviews

Moods

dark: 80%

tense: 46%

emotional: 39%

sad: 35%

adventurous: 33%

reflective: 32%

challenging: 20%

mysterious: 20%

informative: 3%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

15% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
37% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

79% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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