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A review by booksbydorothea
The Red House: A Novel by Mary Morris
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
3.0 stars
LUKEWARM recommend
"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."
This book was described as a missing-person story with a passing mention of WWII. WWII is the entire focus of this book! It bothered me that I was sucked into it about the missing person and then the novel switches to WWII historical fiction. Not cool!
The storyline is somewhat interesting, but the missing-person angle isn't needed. This could have been a full-on historical fiction novel that would have been amazing! Instead, it is a mediocre story.
The history of the Italian Jews during WWII was an unknown story to me. It could have been elaborated to educate us about what happened. The characters were not fully developed, the writing was inconsistent, and the storyline was blah.
It was an easy read and worth it to find out about the Italian Jews in WWII.
For a more detailed review, check out my blog - booksbydorothea:
https://booksbydorothea.blogspot.com/2025/03/review-red-house-earcebook.html
LUKEWARM recommend
"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."
This book was described as a missing-person story with a passing mention of WWII. WWII is the entire focus of this book! It bothered me that I was sucked into it about the missing person and then the novel switches to WWII historical fiction. Not cool!
The storyline is somewhat interesting, but the missing-person angle isn't needed. This could have been a full-on historical fiction novel that would have been amazing! Instead, it is a mediocre story.
The history of the Italian Jews during WWII was an unknown story to me. It could have been elaborated to educate us about what happened. The characters were not fully developed, the writing was inconsistent, and the storyline was blah.
It was an easy read and worth it to find out about the Italian Jews in WWII.
For a more detailed review, check out my blog - booksbydorothea:
https://booksbydorothea.blogspot.com/2025/03/review-red-house-earcebook.html
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Deportation
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide
Minor: Alcohol