Reviews

Das Haus der unfassbar Schönen by Joseph Cassara, Stephan Kleiner

ash_ton's review against another edition

way too slow, and most of these little stories do not seem integral to the plot. the synopsis made it seem so promising

marg_y's review against another edition

emotional inspiring relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

changed my life.

bluedinerbusboy's review against another edition

plan to read again! ran out of library time

akiha's review against another edition

4.0

À un moment, mon iPod en shuffle a lancé l'opening de "Rent", la chanson "Seasons of Love". Je peux vous dire que j'ai pleuré. Cette chanson illustre parfaitement ce bouquin. Comment vivre ? Comment s'accepter ? Comment dépasser le regard des autres ? Alors oui, y a plusieurs points de vue, oui y a pas vraiment d'histoire et c'est assez décousu, mais c'est ça la vie. C'est la réalité dure, violente. Ce sont des personnages qui s'aiment d'un sentiment profond, qui sont solidaires mais qui peuvent aussi être mesquins. Ce sont des êtres qui cherchent leur place dans le monde et qui ne la trouvent pas. Ça donne des frissons, ça remet en question et ça fait regretter de pas comprendre l'espagnol.
Bref, des histoires de vie liées uniques à leur manière qui valent le détour.

lucyedwardes's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.5

sirdoctor's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

klkreiling's review against another edition

5.0

Heartbreaking and transporting. I recommend watching Paris is Burning 1st is during - it inspired the author to write this book

pe_taa_'s review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The story tending to lag in the middle of the book but it picked up in the final third. 

A famous house in the ballroom scene and intruiging to read a reminagining of characters.

sydfitz24's review against another edition

5.0

somehow I had never heard of this book until just recently and it’s life changing and heartbreaking and written so perfectly. search trigger warnings before reading though.

autumnal30's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0