The House of Scorta by Laurent Gaudé

The House of Scorta

Laurent Gaudé with Stephen Sartarelli, Sophie Hawkes

289 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Winner of the Prix Goncourt, Laurent Gaudé’s The House of Scorta follows five generations of the infamous Scorta family as they struggle to survive in a small southern Italian village. While their scandalous history confronts them at every turn, t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 336 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
emotional 64%
inspiring 36%
sad 28%
adventurous 24%
dark 20%
mysterious 20%
hopeful 16%
relaxing 16%
challenging 12%
informative 12%
lighthearted 12%
tense 8%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 40%
slow 32%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.98

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