Our House in the Last World by Oscar Hijuelos

Our House in the Last World

Oscar Hijuelos

240 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Bearing all the hallmarks of Hijuelos's later work—exuberance, passion, honesty, and humor—this debut novel was heralded on its publication twenty years ago as "virtuoso writing...a novel of great warmth and tenderness" (New York Times Book Review...

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Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%
reflective 100%
challenging 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.65

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