A Painted House by John Grisham

A Painted House

John Grisham

384 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction mystery emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
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"The hill people and the Mexicans arrived on the same day. It was a Wednesday, early in September 1952. The Cardinals were five games behind the Dodgers with three weeks to go, and the season looked hopeless. The cotton, however, was waist-high to...

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Moods

emotional 57%
reflective 40%
mysterious 32%
tense 28%
sad 17%
dark 15%
hopeful 15%
adventurous 13%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
lighthearted 9%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%
informative 5%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 38%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.59

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