House of Names by Colm Tóibín

House of Names

Colm Tóibín with Juliet Stevenson (Narrator), Charlie Anson (Narrator), Pippa Nixon (Narrator)

8 hours, 47 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary adventurous reflective slow-paced
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* Winner of the 2018 Audie Award for Literary Fiction & Classics * A Washington Post Notable Fiction Book of the Year * Named a Best Book of 2017 by NPR, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, St. Louis Dispatch From the thrilling imagination of best...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,435 reviews

Moods

dark 79%
tense 44%
emotional 36%
sad 34%
adventurous 31%
reflective 31%
challenging 16%
mysterious 14%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 37%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.45

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