309 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400030743
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 11 November 2003
Description
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1965, The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau's masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise. Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have...
Community Reviews Summary of 268 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 53%
dark 46%
challenging 40%
tense 26%
informative 20%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
slow 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 41%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 21% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Hate crime, Racial slurs
309 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400030743
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 11 November 2003
Description
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1965, The Keepers of the House is Shirley Ann Grau's masterwork, a many-layered indictment of racism and rage that is as terrifying as it is wise. Entrenched on the same land since the early 1800s, the Howlands have...
Community Reviews Summary of 268 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 53%
dark 46%
challenging 40%
tense 26%
informative 20%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
slow 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 41%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 21% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Hate crime, Racial slurs