Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Dumb House by John Burnside

5 reviews

winter_b's review against another edition

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I was expecting the main story to be about raising children in a mute environment. But after reading until the halfway point this has only been a minor part of the story. The rest of the content hasn't gripped me so I am leaving it here. It might be a great book for someone else, just not for me.

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ainoiisa's review against another edition

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5.0


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catsandbones's review

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dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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bucketofentrails's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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jjb21's review

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dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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