232 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781429954464
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 November 2004
Description
A modern classic, Housekeeping is the story of Ruth and her younger sister, Lucille, who grow up haphazardly, first under the care of their competent grandmother, then of two comically bumbling great-aunts, and finally of Sylvie, the eccentric and...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,926 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
sad 59%
dark 36%
challenging 27%
mysterious 21%
tense 6%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 32% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death of parent, DeathModerate
Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Mental illness
232 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781429954464
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 November 2004
Description
A modern classic, Housekeeping is the story of Ruth and her younger sister, Lucille, who grow up haphazardly, first under the care of their competent grandmother, then of two comically bumbling great-aunts, and finally of Sylvie, the eccentric and...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,926 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
sad 59%
dark 36%
challenging 27%
mysterious 21%
tense 6%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 32% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death of parent, DeathModerate
Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Mental illness