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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
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
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
emotional
reflective
sad
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
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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
Loved this book. It was such a unique plot, and so fun to find a historical fiction that addressed queer characters in a realistic way while still giving them full lives. That being said the queer element of this book is by no means the main plot line so please don’t expect that going in. Overall highly would recommend this book especially if you plan to visit Malaysia ❤️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence
The house of doors by Tan Twan Eng - I just adore how atmospheric his books are. We switch between the Karoo in the 1940s and Penang Malaysia in 1910 / 1920s and learn a lot about the life of W Somerset Maugham (all based on known facts of his life) - I love how the author has written the stories that the protagonist challenges him of shying away - that of the homosexual affairs & not just the normal infidelities.
Very cleverly we find different versions of the same murder story until we get at the truth.
We’ll worth a read. And the house of doors referred to sound like such a magical place! (& there are oblique referrals to characters in his other books)
Very cleverly we find different versions of the same murder story until we get at the truth.
We’ll worth a read. And the house of doors referred to sound like such a magical place! (& there are oblique referrals to characters in his other books)
emotional
informative
medium-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
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This this this is book of the year! From start to finish I could not get enough of it. The way Tan Twan Eng has delicately wound interlocking timelines and stories into one fluid piece of literature has been leaving me wanting more, and thus this is a tale I can't recommend enough.
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
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