The Giant's House by Elizabeth McCracken

The Giant's House

Elizabeth McCracken

320 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

An unusual love story about a little librarian on Cape Cod and the tallest boy in the world, The Giant's House is the magical first novel from the author of the 1994 ALA Notable collection Here's Your Hat, What's Your Hurry.The year is 1950, and i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 528 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 83%
sad 58%
dark 25%
funny 25%
challenging 16%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 8%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 41%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 72% | Yes: 18% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 27%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.65

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