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368 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394539072
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 12 April 1985
Description
Already a best seller and critical divers in Europe and Latin America, The House of the Spirits is the magnificent epic of the Trueba family—their loves, their ambitions, their spiritual quests, their relations with one another, and their particip...
Community Reviews Summary of 16,581 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
dark 46%
sad 42%
challenging 36%
mysterious 31%
tense 28%
adventurous 27%
inspiring 20%
hopeful 15%
informative 14%
funny 10%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 36% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Torture, ViolenceModerate
Abortion, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault368 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394539072
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 12 April 1985
Description
Already a best seller and critical divers in Europe and Latin America, The House of the Spirits is the magnificent epic of the Trueba family—their loves, their ambitions, their spiritual quests, their relations with one another, and their particip...
Community Reviews Summary of 16,581 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
dark 46%
sad 42%
challenging 36%
mysterious 31%
tense 28%
adventurous 27%
inspiring 20%
hopeful 15%
informative 14%
funny 10%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 36% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Torture, ViolenceModerate
Abortion, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault