Haunted Houses by Lynne Tillman

Haunted Houses

Lynne Tillman

210 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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The film noir version of growing up female. In uncompromising prose, Tillman tells the story of three girls, Grace, Emily and Jane, and their transition to womanhood. Colliding with culture, family and friends under dark and comic circumstances, T...

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Community Reviews Summary of 112 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
dark 56%
emotional 50%
challenging 21%
sad 18%
mysterious 12%
funny 9%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 36%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 40% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.31

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