Noble House by James Clavell

Noble House

Asian Saga: Chronological Order #5

James Clavell

1376 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous informative tense medium-paced
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"Clavell's biggest triumph yet . . . storytelling done with dash and panache . . . a rousing read."--Washington Post The setting is Hong Kong, 1963. The action spans scarcely more than a week, but these are days of high adventure: from kidnapping ...

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Community Reviews

4.07
based on 1,040 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 90%

tense: 63%

informative: 46%

emotional: 30%

mysterious: 30%

challenging: 20%

dark: 10%

inspiring: 10%

sad: 10%

funny: 6%

reflective: 6%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 3%

Pace

12% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

21% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

48% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

84% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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