A House Is a Body by Shruti Swamy

A House Is a Body

Shruti Swamy

224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary short stories reflective medium-paced
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INTRODUCING A DAZZLING NEW LITERARY VOICE In two-time O. Henry-prize winner Swamy's debut collection of stories, dreams collide with reality, modernity collides with antiquity, myth with true identity, and women grapple with desire, with ego, with...

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Community Reviews Summary of 318 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 70%
challenging 34%
dark 34%
sad 26%
tense 24%
mysterious 21%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 27%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 13%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 21% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 16% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.63

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