House of Names by Colm Tóibín

House of Names

Colm Tóibín

272 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary adventurous reflective slow-paced
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'They cut her hair before they dragged her to the place of sacrifice. Her mouth was gagged to stop her cursing her father, her cowardly, two-tongued father. Nonetheless, they heard her muffled screams.' On the day of his daughter's wedding, Agamem...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,409 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
tense 44%
emotional 36%
sad 33%
reflective 32%
adventurous 30%
challenging 15%
mysterious 14%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 43%
slow 39%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.45

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