1.11k reviews for:

The House of Doors

Tan Twan Eng

3.95 AVERAGE

thebookfestclub's review against another edition

4.25

reflective slow-paced

tinafrederikke's review

3.75

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

katrin_loves_books's review against another edition

4.25

emotional reflective medium-paced

milenar166's review

4.5

adventurous emotional inspiring sad slow-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

kickupthefire's review

4.5

emotional mysterious reflective 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

amsavv's review

3.0

emotional 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

clondonk's review against another edition

4.25

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

annawebstar's review

4.25

adventurous emotional informative 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: No

oxnard_montalvo's review

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Excellent. One of my contenders for best book I've read this year. A languid pace, one that lingers on little details that may not seem *important* at the time, but are revealed to be in a very gradual unravelling. What I enjoyed most was how this story leads you to believe it's going to pan out one way, checks you, shows you your assumptions were wrong. I found it very satisfying, and the ending got a cheer from me lol. It felt earned and real.

The author does have a tendecy to *end scene* as a character stares out at the landscape, contemplating their place in infinity lol. I can see why some may find it irritating, that's the sort of detail that endears me to a writer, personally.

mamadonna's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

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I am inspired to read more Tan Twan Eng after reading this book, as well as the Somerset Maugham short story from which is central to its themes.