A review by andybeagle333
The Giant's House by Elizabeth McCracken

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

The writing style is beautiful but no amount of beautiful writing can make up for the fact that this is a book about a romance between an adult woman and a child. Sure he's 20 later on in the book but the protagonist is 26 years old when she first meets and develops feelings for James, who is 11 years old at the time. That's really creepy- and not at all saved by the insistence of the protagonist that her feelings aren't sexual, it's still creepy!