432 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
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Nominated for the 1995 National Book Award, La casa de la laguna (The House on the Lagoon) is the story of Isabel Monfort and her husband Quintin Mendizabal—the history of a family whose secrets, conflicts and private mythologies add up to the lar...
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432 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Nominated for the 1995 National Book Award, La casa de la laguna (The House on the Lagoon) is the story of Isabel Monfort and her husband Quintin Mendizabal—the history of a family whose secrets, conflicts and private mythologies add up to the lar...
Community Reviews Summary of 41 reviews
Moods
emotional 100%
reflective 100%
dark 50%
informative 50%
mysterious 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racism, SexismModerate
Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape