The House of Erzulie by Kirsten Imani Kasai

The House of Erzulie

Kirsten Imani Kasai

275 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional slow-paced
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The House of Erzulie tells the eerily intertwined stories of an ill-fated young couple in the 1850s and the troubled historian who discovers their writings in the present day.Emilie St. Ange, daughter of a Creole slaveowning family in Louisiana, r...

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Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
mysterious 71%
emotional 57%
adventurous 42%
challenging 42%
sad 42%
tense 42%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | Plot: 14% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 71% | No: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.74

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