A Painted House by John Grisham

A Painted House

John Grisham

384 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction mystery emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
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"The hill people and the Mexicans arrived on the same day. It was a Wednesday, early in September 1952. The Cardinals were five games behind the Dodgers with three weeks to go, and the season looked hopeless. The cotton, however, was waist-high to...

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3.6
based on 3,926 reviews

Moods

emotional: 53%

reflective: 46%

tense: 32%

mysterious: 25%

sad: 23%

adventurous: 20%

hopeful: 14%

dark: 13%

lighthearted: 13%

relaxing: 12%

funny: 11%

challenging: 10%

inspiring: 10%

informative: 9%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
52% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
56% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

62% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

30% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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