The Gray House by Mariam Petrosyan

732 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism dark slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

"The Gray House is enigmatic and fantastical, comic and postmodern...Rowling meets Rushdie via Tartt...Nothing short of life-changing." --The GuardianThe Gray House is an astounding tale of how what others understand as liabilities can be leverage...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 740 reviews

Moods

mysterious 95%
dark 70%
emotional 50%
reflective 48%
challenging 39%
adventurous 38%
sad 38%
tense 24%
funny 21%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 11%
relaxing 5%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 23%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.21

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...