1.11k reviews for:

The House of Doors

Tan Twan Eng

3.95 AVERAGE

annabellas's review against another edition

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First read for Bookclub. Colonial life. Pretty imagery

chrismologos's review against another edition

2.75

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was really evocative of the period and place, and a well-crafted window into different perspectives. But ultimately it felt a bit flat, for me: it felt like it hinged itself very much on the plot, and the story-within-story, which felt like they came to naught and just left me wanting more.

josefina_na's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

aimeelinker's review against another edition

3.75

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

shallier's review against another edition

3.75

emotional informative inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kimdk's review against another edition

3.5

emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

piranesinoir's review against another edition

4.0

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4,5/5

catherinelee21's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional informative tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

chelsl's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional informative reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sshb's review against another edition

4.0

emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes