The House of Sleep by Jonathan Coe

The House of Sleep

Jonathan Coe

11 hours • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark slow-paced
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Winner of the Writers' Guild Best Fiction Award in England and the Prix Medicis in France Like a surreal and highly caffeinated version of The Big Chill, Jonathan Coe's novel follows four students who knew each other in college in the eighties. Sa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 702 reviews

Moods

mysterious 71%
dark 60%
reflective 51%
emotional 46%
tense 26%
funny 24%
sad 20%
challenging 17%
adventurous 11%
informative 6%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 34%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.86

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