The Little Red Chairs by Edna O'Brien

The Little Red Chairs

Edna O'Brien

299 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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The much-anticipated new novel from the literary world's master of storytelling, Edna O'Brien.A woman discovers that the foreigner she thinks will redeem her life is a notorious war criminal.Vlad, a stranger from Eastern Europe masquerading as a h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 567 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
emotional 65%
sad 51%
challenging 45%
tense 34%
reflective 20%
informative 11%
mysterious 11%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 42%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 45% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.07

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