Every Light in the House Burnin' by Andrea Levy

Every Light in the House Burnin'

Andrea Levy

256 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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The remarkable, emotional debut novel, both funny and moving, which was longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction, from the critically aclaimed Andrea Levy, author of the Orange Prize winning SMALL ISLAND and the Man Booker shortlisted THE LONG ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 115 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 69%
sad 53%
funny 46%
challenging 30%
dark 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 18%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | No: 20% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.88

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