The House of Impossible Beauties by Joseph Cassara

The House of Impossible Beauties

Joseph Cassara

416 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective slow-paced

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NAMED A RECOMMENDED BOOK OF 2018 BY Buzzfeed - The Wall Street Journal - The Millions - Southern Living - Bustle - Esquire - Entertainment Weekly - Nylon - Mashable - Libary Journal - Thrillist"Cassaras's propulsive and profound first novel, findi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 819 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 86%
dark 56%
challenging 38%
reflective 35%
tense 18%
funny 11%
inspiring 10%
informative 8%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 96% | A mix: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 98% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.86

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