1.11k reviews for:

The House of Doors

Tan Twan Eng

3.95 AVERAGE

esmem's review against another edition

4.25

hopeful 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: Complicated

cpoole's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I thought this was great! Historical fiction: 1920s, unhappy wife stuck in a passionless marriage befriends playwright and novelist W Somerset Maugham who travels with his “secretary” [read: lover] to her adopted home of Penang. She tells him stories from her life he eventually uses in his fiction. These side stories are explored intriguingly and without losing the central story. Colonialism is a theme and the setting is amazing.

nbynw's review

5.0

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It's like the author wrote this book for me. I can't even imagine a book more structured to make me love it.

meo's review against another edition

3.5

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bellaruffell's review

4.5

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rch's review

4.25

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

bowienerd_82's review against another edition

3.25

mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cindyhen's review

3.75

emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

vicki22's review against another edition

5.0

emotional informative reflective 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

vivivonne's review against another edition

3.0

emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes