House of Stone by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

House of Stone

Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

374 pages • first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary challenging dark emotional slow-paced
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Description

Bukhosi has gone missing. His father, Abed, and his mother, Agnes, cling to the hope that he has run away, rather than been murdered by government thugs. Only the lodger seems to have any idea. Zamani has lived in the spare room for years now. Qui...

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Community Reviews Summary of 217 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
challenging 70%
tense 64%
sad 45%
emotional 43%
informative 35%
mysterious 25%
funny 12%
reflective 12%
adventurous 4%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 42%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 67% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.84

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