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The House of Doors

Tan Twan Eng

3.95 AVERAGE

ondy19's review

4.25
adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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zodazida's review

dark emotional reflective relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
reflective sad 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

A book set mostly in Penang with a bit of Chinese history. Numerous extra-marital affairs and a murder with a twist. An enjoyable read.

awelsh's review

4.0
emotional

tfraziercoleman's review

4.25
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

pbouzas's review

4.5
informative reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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dr_dick's review

3.5
adventurous emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No

decent enough story...Somerset Maugham fan fiction for sure.  strong start.  loved the location.  kept me engaged till the last quarter.  i thought the ending took a soap opera turn.
challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes