Our House in the Last World by Oscar Hijuelos

Our House in the Last World

Oscar Hijuelos

240 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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This debut novel by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love, bears all the hallmarks of Hijuelos's later work-exuberance, passion, honesty, and humor. Filled with the sights and sounds of Cuba's Oriente province and...

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Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%
reflective 100%
challenging 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.65

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