La casa dei nomi by Colm Tóibín

La casa dei nomi

Colm Tóibín with Giovanna Granato

272 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary adventurous reflective slow-paced
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Entra Clitennestra. «Ho dimestichezza con l'odore della morte», esordisce la regina di Micene, che quell'odore lo conosce bene. L'ha sentito sul corpo della figlia primogenita Ifigenia il giorno in cui il marito Agamennone l'ha sacrificata agli dè...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,435 reviews

Moods

dark 79%
tense 44%
emotional 36%
sad 34%
adventurous 31%
reflective 31%
challenging 16%
mysterious 14%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 37%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.45

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