Reviews tagging 'Death'

House of Names by Colm Tóibín

3 reviews

jmullins21's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Death, and War

srm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

I love watching this story unfold in such close narration from these three characters-- Clytemnestra, Elektra, and especially Orestes. Toibin's writing is lovely. I really wanted the story to just keep going and going. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, and Violence

Minor: Pregnancy, Rape, and War

beingsimba's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

The most difficult part of finishing this novel was realizing it did not evoke much of an emotional response. This is a story that should be driven by emotion, considering the POV characters but it felt as though there was an emotional disconnect and a missed opportunity.
Despite this, it's still a decent read. Just left me feeling a little underwhelmed.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Gore