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288 pages • first pub 1886 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141392950
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A rich and unforgettable tragic-comic novel of sexual intrigue and political scheming in nineteenth-century Spain, The House of Ulloa fully deserves to be recognised as one of the great novels of the age.The House of Ulloa follows pure and pious F...
Community Reviews Summary of 320 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
sad 48%
emotional 42%
tense 36%
challenging 21%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 18%
funny 9%
lighthearted 6%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 44% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 36% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Death, Physical abuse
288 pages • first pub 1886 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141392950
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A rich and unforgettable tragic-comic novel of sexual intrigue and political scheming in nineteenth-century Spain, The House of Ulloa fully deserves to be recognised as one of the great novels of the age.The House of Ulloa follows pure and pious F...
Community Reviews Summary of 320 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
sad 48%
emotional 42%
tense 36%
challenging 21%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 18%
funny 9%
lighthearted 6%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 44% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 36% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Death, Physical abuse