A Heart So White by Javier Marías

A Heart So White

Javier Marías with Margaret Jull Costa (Translator), Margaret Jull Costa (Translator)

280 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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Javier Marías's A Heart So White chronicles with unnerving insistence the relentless power of the past. Juan knows little of the interior life of his father Ranz; but when Juan marries, he begins to consider the past anew, and begins to ponder wha...

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Moods

reflective 78%
mysterious 62%
dark 47%
emotional 40%
challenging 38%
tense 20%
sad 15%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
informative 4%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 27%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 49% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 39% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.89

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